…clue. Malus rockii Malus rockii Aesculus chinensis in full flower in Kennel Close. One of the later flowering species. A small slow growing tree rare in cultivation. Aesculus chinensis Aesculus…

…leaf. Excellent species which I have never seen before and pride of place in the Kitchen Garden shortly. Malus trilobata Malus trilobata Viburnum orientale in flower. Viburnum orientale Prinsepia sinensis…

…one really mature Malus and I think this is Malus x purpurea by the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. Malus x purpurea Light yellowish-green new growth on a male Podocarpus matudae. Podocarpus…

…Rhododendron chapmanii settling in well. Rhododendron chapmanii Malus purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ developing splendidly well. A tremendous show in Kennel Close. Malus purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ The nearly…

…‘Scarlett’ was a good new form. Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’ Malus toringo ‘Scarlett’ Calocedrus decurrens ‘Berrima Gold’ [Not ‘Burma Gold’ – thanks to Wolfgang Keidel for pointing this out] may revert…

…Aesculus splendens Aesculus splendens Aesculus splendens Malus ‘Jelly King’, planted this year, with its first flowers. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ Aesculus carnea ‘Aureomarginata’ just in leaf. Aesculus carnea…

…Malus ‘Red Obelisk’ is the first to show in the Kitchen Garden planting. Malus ‘Red Obelisk’ Malus ‘Red Obelisk’ Magnolia ‘Fukuju’ is a form of M. soulangeana introduced by Nakamura,…

…bitchiuense Viburnum bitchiuense Rhododendron russatum flowering sparsely. Rhododendron russatum A bold show from Malus sieversii. Malus sieversii Malus sieversii Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aurea’ glowing in the sun. Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aurea’ Philadelphus…

…Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ living up to its name. Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ fading off to pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early…

…be going to perform this year. Quercus palustris ‘Flaming Suzy’ Carpinus omeiensis omiense still in leaf with no sign of any autumn colour. Carpinus omeiensis omiense Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’…

…with their autumn colour. Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ not bad either. Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ and Azalea ‘Koster’s Brilliant Red’ Malus ‘Red Sentinel’…

…williamsii camellias unnamed x williamsii camellias 2022 – CHW Daffodil planting in the Kitchen Garden last week (10,000 bulbs). Still a few more Malus varieties to arrive here before we…

…Magnolia kobus Fruits forming on Malus ‘Jelly King’ but nothing like the crop last year. Malus ‘Jelly King’ An excellent show on Crinum powellii with Brock deciding if he wants…

…coloured species. Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia monodelpha Just a few fruits this year on Malus prattii which are not quite ripe. Malus prattii 2020 – CHW Lockdown…

…Now fully ripe fruits on Malus x prattii. One more for the collection. Malus x prattii Notable for still being in leaf are Berberis wilsoniae. Berberis wilsoniae And Cotoneaster frigidus…

…Prunus rufa Malus hupehensis with ripe fruits later in this year than last. A 5 year old Isla Rose ate these last October during half term. Malus hupehensis Nyssa sylvatica…

…any of the Enkianthus this year. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Fruit forming on Malus x prattii below Kennel Close. Not yet ripe. Malus x prattii Autumn colour on Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’….

…would have expected the reverse. Camellia cuspidata 2021 – CHW Burning up the dead malus by the garden entrance. malus More flowers on a Camellia ‘Sode-gashuki’ (‘Gauntlettii’) near the Engine…

…Liriodendron tulipifera. Liriodendron tulipifera A nice combination of Camellia ‘Takanini’ and Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Malus prattii has now been staked. Malus prattii Liriodendron chinense in all its…

…windblown casualty 10 years or so after planting. The roots appear rotten. A malus species. malus species A single rogue flower on Rhododendron edgeworthii. Rhododendron edgeworthii Astonishingly a letter from…