…finally full out but all the Hoheria seem to be having a year off from flowering. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Unripe seed on Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia. Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia…

…‘Caerhays Splendour’ Ilex perado subsp perado is covered in nearly ripe berries. No sign of any flowers yet but they will come. Ilex perado subsp perado Ilex perado subsp perado…

…day here with heavy rain so here are some other plants from Rosemoor yesterday. Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp niptiophila – showing its bark to best effect. Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp niptiophila Eucalyptus…

…Court there. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling A similar mature seedling of Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta. Rather better than ‘Blood…

…subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Arthur rang and mentioned a camellia near the Top Lodge with ‘double’ flowers on each twig. I find Camellia ‘Desire’ which is…

…An oddity but never likely to be a best seller. Hydrangea anomela subsp anomela Hydrangea anomela subsp anomela Hydrangea anomela subsp anomela 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Todds Forty-Niner’ ten days…

…peeling to reveal creamy white bark flushed grey and pink. A little of all the bark forms is shown here. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis…

…what basis was this change made I wonder? Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta Some redcurrant berries on Viburnum betulifolium but the pheasants are…

…a young Magnolia macrophylla subsp. ashei near Tin Garden. Some slug damage. Magnolia macrophylla subsp. ashei Viburnum wrightii just coming. Viburnum wrightii A young Illicium merrillianum (KWJ 12113) with a…

…aspera subsp. strigosa (BSWJ 15152) Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigosa (BSWJ 15152) 2022 – CHW Prize giving at the annual GWCT Clay Shoot in the back yard. annual GWCT Clay Shoot…

…winters. Keviock clearly manage them rather better in Scotland and their stand was a treasure trove of Chinese alpines.This is Primula obconica subsp. werringtonensi and the rather tiny Primula reidii…

…Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Judy’ Magnolia ‘Judy’ The best rhododendrons flowering in the species collection were: Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp xanthocodon Purpurellum Group Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp…

…Malus ‘Prairie Fire’ Two enormous Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ dating from 1824. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Kenneth Ashburner’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis…

…yet another big leaf. Rhododendron rex Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon ‘Purpurellum Group’ – perhaps my favourite colour. Half the superb clump has died since last year. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp xanthocodon…

…Larder Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis (formerly Betula insignis var. fansipanensis) is developing good greyish-brown bark and the emerging leaves are dark in colour. Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp….

…crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ The view back to the nearly cleared Kitchen Garden…

…leaf form some way between Ilex perado subsp. platyphylla and Ilex perado itself. Ilex perado subsp. azorica Ilex perado subsp. azorica Daphniphyllum paxianum (BSWJ 9755) Daphniphyllum paxianum Syringa tomentella flowering…

…flowers blown open on the 1912 planted Magnolia campbellii. Magnolia campbellii Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum already full out. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum First flowering of a young Polyspora on Rookery…

…the year as it came out pure white. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta 1978 – FJW Very dry since August 15th. 1960 – FJW Planted 7 bulbs…

…more clumps. The best things in the garden in September. Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigillosa also from Formosa (BSWJ 15151) Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigillosa also from Formosa (BSWJ 15151) Huge leaves…