…here. Another widespread and common species in deciduous or mixed woodland. Amanita excelsa var. spissa Amanita excelsa var. spissa One seldom sees ‘runner bean’ seedpods like this on our wisterias….

…Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri growing together. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia…

…is a bit at variance to the true robusta flower but still quite good. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Then a magnolia from the same…

…specie name for styrax? Styrax grandiflorus Styrax grandiflorus A young Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana with its first flower. Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Supposedly Stewartia monodelpha but looks more like Stewartia…

…snakebark maple Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata just coming. Magnolia sprengeri var. elongata Rhododendron barbatum (from Crûg) only now in flower. Rather late out! Rhododendron barbatum A rhododendron labelled irroratum but…

…tour with some elderly gardening friends on a sweltering day.Styrax formosanus var hayatainus out quite early and before other species in this late year. Styrax formosanus var hayatainus Styrax formosanus…

…to continue. Juniperus recurva var. ‘Coxii’ Juniperus recurva var. ‘Coxii’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ I bought from Lees & Co 20+ years ago. It did a few Chelseas and is…

…or M. platypetala) which we renamed correctly. Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala A Schefflera delavayi with wavy leaf edges and quite unlike our own plants. From Edward…

…var. biloba Magnolia officinalis var. biloba Magnolia officinalis var. biloba Magnolia officinalis var. biloba Magnolia officinalis var. biloba Magnolia officinalis var. biloba Paulownia fortunei now properly out. Its early white…

…var. acicularis (Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis) with vibrant reddish cones on a young tree. Picea bicolor var. acicularis Picea bicolor var. acicularis Rhododendron burmanicum just out. The parent of many…

…long linear leaves and tiny pale yellow bell shaped flowers on long stalks as here. Pittosporum illiciodes var. angustifolium Pittosporum illiciodes var. angustifolium Viburnum taitoense has attractive bronzy new growth….

…Heritage lecture on Windsor rhododendrons. I guess it was originally a Tower Court hybrid? Rhododendron ‘Choremia’ Rhododendron ‘Choremia’ A young Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ just out. Magnolia sprengeri var.…

…‘Porcelain Dove’ 2024 – CHW First tassel flowers on one of our young Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis trees. Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis…

…var. inerme Zanthoxylum piperitum var. inerme For the record a few views of the first section of Kennel Close planting. Kennel Close Kennel Close Kennel Close Kennel Close 2019 –…

…var. robusta Hydrangea aspera var. robusta Jaimie’s team have cut down the laurels and some old Camellia reticulata seedlings in the area where we will shortly fell the splitting beech…

…in plants of Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla beyond the playhouse. I fear a crossed wire here. Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla Aucuba himalaica…

…var. magaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. magaphyllum Vaccinium dunalianum var. magaphyllum Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ covered in red berries. A female form which got a FCC in 1899. A large plant…

…sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Our best Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the Rireii Opening. Plastered in flower on every twig….

…aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ as good as I have ever seen it here. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ Rhododendron mucronulatum with swelling…

…and Asia needs to collect and grow more of this splendid species. Photinia beuvardiana var. notabilis Photinia beuvardiana var. notabilis Photinia beuvardiana var. notabilis An oak branch has hit our…