27th December

…on a young Acer sikkimense which I have not seen before. Good even when shed on the ground. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense Amazingly Carrieria calycina has some leaf…

7th October

…good red tints. Acer pseudosieboldianum Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ turning nicely. Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ Acer takesimense with the seed heads turning as well. Acer takesimense Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ with a…

6th December

…The quince is covered in fruits. The dogs bring one home. quince Just a little autumn colour on the Acer griseum. Acer griseum Acer griseum Sunshine on the bark of…

27th November

…up. Despite some rot at the base the trunk was still very much alive. Some good planting places here once the stump is removed. The fallen Acer The fallen Acer

11th March

Acer mandshuricum is already in full leaf. A high risk species! Acer mandshuricum Leaves emerging on Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ is an excellent…

21st April

…has. Planted in 2009 this tree has done well and plenty of flowers today. Acer campestre ‘Elsrick’ Acer campestre ‘Elsrick’ Acer campestre ‘Elsrick’ Thuja koraiensis is making good headway as…

3rd April

…also planted last June. Note the purplish undersides to the leaves. Acer heptaphlebium Acer heptaphlebium Acer heptaphlebium Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ – an ancient hybrid not unlike ‘Sappho’ in…

24th September

…but I can never find them. The reddish secondary new growth gives it away. Acer forrestii 2015 – CHW A good specimen of Acer campestre which I think I planted…

2nd September

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ First purplish autumn tinges on the record Acer henryi on the Main Ride. Acer henryi Secondary flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ just below the acer. Rhododendron…

1st July

…in Kennel Close. Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’ Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’ Acer cappadocium ‘Aureum’ Half of this Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ died last autumn. Now it is having a secondary show of flowers in…