8th June

…‘Fern Leaf’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Xanthocarpa’ has yellow (not red) fruits which we can now look forward to as it flowers for the first time. Cornus kousa var. chinensis…

9th September

…Cornus kousa chinensis fruits most as they have the largest and presumably sweetest ‘strawberries’ of all. However other Cornus kousa varieties do have large fruits too of various colours as…

10th September

…to the Burncoose Garden. Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ 2017 – CHW Jaimie and his team have been cutting the trash on the islands. They came upon…

11th June

…Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ A pure white evergreen azalea flowering today by Georges Hut. The leaves do not look like it has Azalea indica parentage. evergreen…

16th September

…this tree before. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Catalpa bignonoides, the Indian bean tree, living up to its name. Another tree which is used to hotter temperatures and is…

11th November

…Cornus kousa ‘Gloria Birkett’ Cornus kousa ‘Gloria Birkett’ The unnamed hedge of Camellia x williamsii is just out at the top 15-18ft from the ground. This is always one of…

17th September

…trapping is working. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Secondary flowers on young Rhododendron ‘Bow Bells’ are a pleasant surprise in the sunlight. Rhododendron…

18th September

…flower here amongst the many photographed in July. There are a few orange strawberries showing up but not that many. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ 1971 – FJW The…

21st September

…top of the squirrels as they delight in these and I once saw a dozen stripping one large Cornus capitata tree. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var….

24th September

…Acer campestre Cornus kousa ‘Wendel Weeping’ has a few smallish fruits but is not going to be anything startling in this department. Cornus kousa ‘Wendel Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendel Weeping’…