…feet and filling out. Cephalotaxus harringtonii ‘Korean Gold’ Cephalotaxus harringtonii ‘Korean Gold’ Magnolia “Todd’s Forty Niner” was showing colour this time last year but not today! Magnolia “Todd’s Forty Niner”…

…developing well. Victoria plums Crab apples formed but far from ripe. crab apple A small red fruited crab apple. crab apple A golden hop dominates an apple tree. golden hop…

…opening ones. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ just leafing up in Tin Garden. Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Salix undensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’…

…Not bad for late April! Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ has light pink buds opening pure white as you see…

…Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ properly out by the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ nearly over. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ and Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’…

…biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ A tree fern on Sinogrande Walk with Rh. ponticum and Quercus ilex growing from its trunk. tree fern The (untraceable) and dwarf Carpinus…

…of this exceptional form. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron ‘Champagne’ (‘Tortoiseshell Champagne’) – a Slocock hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Champagne’ Rhododendron ‘Champagne’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Torch’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Torch’…

…Wilson’ Tilia chingiana has leaves which droop one-sidedly. Tilia chingiana Tilia chingiana Tilia chingiana Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ Tilia mongolica ‘Harvest Gold’ Quercus maurii is trying…

…– fair I suppose but nothing exceptional. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ – quite a longstanding and well known hybrid soon to be superseded by better. From…

…spring show? Quercus palustris ‘Flaming Suzy’ Quercus palustris ‘Flaming Suzy’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ living up to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black…