…decent flowers on a Cornus kousa var. chinensis. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Another look at the spectacular Buddleja speciosissima. Buddleja speciosissima A young Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcone’. Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcone’ The…

…vellereum Rhododendron vellereum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron beanianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron calophytum var openshawianum Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’ Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’ Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’…

…No sign of a squirrel attack which shows that the trapping is working. Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cornus kousa var chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Secondary flowers on young Rhododendron…

…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…

…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’…

…with loads of fruit. Photinia villosa var. laevis Photinia villosa var. zolleringeri with rather less. Photinia villosa var. laevis The 10 or so new Hedychiums are planted below the tower…

…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…

…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…

…protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum This seems closest to Rhododendron rothschildii but I might have muddled it with a nearby…

…kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis laden with smaller red fruits which are also falling. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa…