31st October

…with huge fruits on just one limb and a Magnolia ‘March till Frost’ with plenty of secondary flowers. Cornus kousa Cornus kousa Magnolia ‘March till Frost’ 2015 – CHW Americans…

2nd June

…still has a few flowers. Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Deutzia scabra has pink flecking on the back of its petals and pink buds but is pure…

25th October

…from drought (like its two neighbours) has decided to reshoot lower down the stem. Rhododendron cumberlandense Good autumn colour on Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ And…

27th June

…are exceptional too as we have seen. Planted in 2003. Cornus kousa ‘Gloria Birkett’ Cornus kousa ‘Gloria Birkett’ A few secondary flowers still on Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’. Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ Tucked away…

21st June

…peeping above a cornus. Styrax japonicus The bracts on the splendid Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ are now turning pink in the sun. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Plenty of flower heads on Viburnum…

1st June

…arum lilies Cornus kousa ‘Wisley Queen’ is just fully out but not quite yet specked with pink and red as the bracts will become later. Cornus kousa ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus…

3rd June

…last of all to flower. Azalea unknown Cornus kousa ‘Summer Stars’ (perhaps as planting plan obscure but it looks starlike!). Attractive the way the bracts twirl about. Cornus kousa ‘Summer…

24th May

kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Nearly the best thing in the garden today is the clump of Symplocos paniculata in full flower outside the front gates. Symplocos paniculata Symplocos paniculata…

17th May

…or two from the full show. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Aesculus sylvatica with its first decent flowering in Tin Garden. Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica The rare…

5th July

…cattle 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…