…with smaller red fruits which are also falling. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis This was planted as Sorbus sargentiana in 1991 but seems…

…there ever previously been so many flower spikes? Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. megaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. caudatifolium nearby is flowerless. Vaccinium dunalianum var.…

…below the lawn. The difference between C. cirrhosa and C. cirrhosa var. balerica is something which I must investigate more. The research is conflicting. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis cirrhosa…

…var. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (to be called ‘Leonora’ after my Aunt Leo). Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ x Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ x Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia…

…holocarpa var. rosea smashed up by the rain. Staphylea holocarpa var. rosea Another drought casualty now showing up. Another drought casualty Acacia verticillata looking very fine today. Acacia verticillata Acacia…

…hedges The base of the gigantic Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii nicely in bud. Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Paeonia lutea var. ludlowii Perhaps Paeonia obovata var. alba?…

…Berberis amurensis var. latifolia (from Korea) is now developing into a substantial shrub with attractive new foliage and flowers. Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Berberis amurensis var. latifolia Azalea oldhamii just…

…Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana – beautiful bark. Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia monodelpha – one of their national collection. Stewartia monodelpha Meliosma…

…remember what but he may revise his view when the flowers open in a few weeks’ time? Magnolia aff. floribunda var. Tonkinensis Magnolia aff. floribunda var. Tonkinensis Magnolia acuminata ‘Variegata’…

…yet on ‘Fairy White’ or ‘Fairy Blush’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile in full flower and developing well. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron ‘Red Centurian’ nearly over. Rhododendron…