20th November

…two original Acer henryi. Acer henryi The castle with some autumn colour behind it on an overcast day. autumn colour You can just make out Liriodendron chinense at 10 o’clock…

1st September

…away where it is on the rotting stump and gently dig out the holly hybrid later in the autumn. Then grow it on in a pot for a bit before…

20th March

…but what a colour when first out. Darker even than ‘Midnight Magic’ we saw a day or two ago? Camellia ‘Night Rider’ Camellia ‘Night Rider’ Camellia yunnanensis grown from February…

8th May

…Now Ferguson can create his own magic money tree for himself and will no doubt move to a more ‘suitable’ tax location to do so. He might just have to…

31st October

…Rose Plantation. All three grandchildren together! Lamorna Lamorna 2020 – CHW Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ with its autumn colours which are interesting but not that spectacular. Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’…

18th September

…fairly empty since last autumn when most sold immediately in the immediate post lockdown rush to plant. 29 pallets of trees The amazing and unusually early autumn colours on the…

13th September

…Physalis franchettii Stachyurus praecox with a good purple autumn toning. Earlier in the nursery than in the garden. Stachyurus praecox One forgets how good the Hamamelis autumn colour can be…

8th September

…new growth in its second year from planting. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense 2017 – CHW Surprising what is still in flower while autumn approaches.Cornus amomum ‘Blue Cloud’ with wonderful autumn

7th September

…yellow prematurely. Roe deer damage – AGAIN. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ is quite outstanding today. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer…

28th November

…this time of year. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ A little autumn colour remains on Rhus chinensis. Rhus chinensis Lindera erythrocarpa turning yellow. Other deciduous Lindera species have already shed their…