13th June

…kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Beautiful foliage on Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Goldrush’ now with flower buds appearing and the…

12th June

‘Pendula’ Styrax japonica ‘Pendula’ is just coming out. It really is a pendulous tree and ought to be on a bank where one could look up at it. The other…

11th September

…the leaves on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ are clearly hairy/ velvety. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Ilex cornuta with more fruits than I have…

10th September

…and tied into place. Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ dropping its many flowers into the pond. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Aesculus turbiniata appears to be dying. This was once a…

6th September

…see good secondary new growth on Pieris forrestii ‘Forest Flame’. Pieris forrestii ‘Forest Flame’ Equally good secondary new growth on Eriobotrya deflexa. Eriobotrya deflexa Our best Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ is…

23rd July

…Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x durandii and Acca sellowiana Clematis x durandii and Acca…

21st November

…Styrax japonica ‘Pendula’ beginning to show its impressive autumn tints. Styrax japonica ‘Pendula’ As we have seen before Quercus dentata ‘Carl Ferris Miller’ holds its leaves right through the winter….

16th April

…red Arboreums there now. Broughtonii hybrids well on. 1911 – JCW Plenty of daffs, yellow trumpets not quite over. Cherries coming on, P pendula not quite at its best. Clematis…

30th August

…Escallonia bifida Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ just coming out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Secondary new growth on a newly planted Acer calcaratum. Accer calcaratum Flower just coming out on Tom Hudson’s Callicarpa…

11th April

…end should be June. 1905 – JCW Not so far on as in 1903. We sent Penguin to the Plymouth Show yesterday. Cerasus pendula is good, M stellata very good….