…Viburnum sambucinum Viburnum sambucinum Cornus macrophylla was only planted in 2021 but already becoming a tree and growing exponentially. Cornus macrophylla Cornus macrophylla Euonymus oxyphyllus (BSWJ 10815) with a few…

…size of my hand when fully mature. Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ with its large clusters of bicoloured flowers. Excellent! Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’…

…but now think it is Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’ 2019 – CHW A visit to Godshill Model Village which…

…overcast day. Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ looking exceptional by the till at Burncoose. Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ Cornus officinalis just going over but a much larger flower than Cornus mas. Cornus officinalis…

…Surprise’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ out already on the main drive – greenish-cream flower bracts turning white. They will get much bigger yet. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White…

…I have not seen this variety offered in the nursery trade for decades but it is (eventually) well worth growing. Cornus florida ‘Pluribracteata’ Cornus florida ‘Pluribracteata’ Cornus florida ‘Pluribracteata’ Magnolia…

…an inch of rain yesterday. Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ Cornus x rutgersensis ‘Stellar Pink’ Camellia japonica ‘Kramer’s Beauty’ still with good flower at the…

…Rhododendron vaseyi Cornus ‘Venus’ still not fully out but a huge bract! Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Cornus ‘Venus’ Fagus grandiflora var. mexicana looks tenderish and has dieback. Fagus grandiflora var….

…Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ has come on a lot in a week since we last saw it but still not quite yet at its best. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’…

…plan obscure but it looks starlike!). Attractive the way the bracts twirl about. Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ Azalea ‘Moidart’ is a gentle colour growing in the…

…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 ‘Xanthocarpa’…

…Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ and Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’…

…Magnolia sapiensis Magnolia sapiensis Good new young growth on a young Quercus uvarifolius. Quercus uvarifolius Quercus uvarifolius Cornus walteri (formerly Cornus wilsonii) plastered in flowers across this huge bush which…

…with the cornus. Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ and Clematis ‘General Sikorski’ Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ and Clematis ‘General Sikorski’ First flower buds on Japanese anemones contrast nicely too with nearly over nepeta….

…folgneri ‘Emiel’ The strawberries on the cornus beside it, whose name I forget, are huge and numerous. cornus cornus 2016 – CHW More autumn colour today. However the first subject…

…Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata varieties making a great show. Gaultheria mucronata Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ with very ripe fruits. Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Good autumn colour developing…

…one of the few plants which normally flowers and fruits at the same time. Arbutus unedo Arbutus unedo The elderly Cornus controversa by Donkey Shoe has produced loads of seedlings…

…ripe either. Cornus capitata Cornus capitata 2018 – CHW The first fruits on Zanthoxylum armatum. The most obvious armaments appear as the prickles on the stems and branches but the…

…more. a few small clusters of pure white berries Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ is turning colour nicely at the Four in Hand. Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ 2015 – CHW…

…young trees grown from seed now replace an elderly plant on the main ride which was cut up as dead only a month ago. Cornus capitata Cornus capitata All leaf…