…Attractive bark. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox New growth appearing on a defoliated Embothrium despite the recent cold. Embothrium Camellia tsai and Fitzroya cupressoides. Camellia tsai and Fitzroya cupressoides Alarmingly buds…

…dormant but healthy is Pentapanax verticillatus with rhus-like bark and buds. Pentapanax verticillatus Pentapanax verticillatus Athrotaxus laxifolia looks to be dying from a distance but close up the new growth…

…wonderings to take the Diary pictures. After ‘yesterdays’ rain everything looks much better. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ is one of the best named clones of M. grandiflora both in term…

…Abies concolor x 3 one needs replacing, I am aware. Not on attached list. Carya ovata Corylopsis pauciflora x 3 Hippophae Leikora Hipophae Pollmix Ilex Sunny Foster Pittosporum napaulaensis Pseudowintera…

…from the main stem after drought damage. Quercus rysophylla ‘Maya’ A newly planted Magnolia yunnanensis x M. insignis has survived. Magnolia yunnanensis x M. insignis Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘George Graham’…

…sasanquas. They have x vernalis but not ‘Dawn’. Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ We made a video clip of how to prune Cytisus…

…fancgipanense Sorbus wilsoniana with its best performance yet. Sorbus wilsoniana First flower on a young Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ now full out….

…ours are not yet. Polyspora Schefflera taiwanense – nice bark. Schefflera taiwanense Schefflera taiwanense Arbutus xalapensis with extraordinary bark. Entirely new species to me. Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis…

…three lobes to the young leaves. Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum Acer macrophyllum Acer macrophyllum x Sorbonaria fallax ‘Likjornaja’ – finally out in flower and developing into a small tree. x…

…to Bramble Field. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’. Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ Eucryphia milliganii already over and the…