…branch. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ Some magnolias still entirely green and in full leaf. Some magnolias still entirely green and in full leaf 2016 – CHW The last old Camellia…

…nearly full out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Acer palmatum ‘Chisio’ turning nicely from green to red. Acer palmatum ‘Chisio’ Acer palmatum ‘Chisio’ First few flowers out…

…populnea ‘Variegata’ in full flower. It is usually a shy flower and borderline too tender to grow outside. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Seed cones on Platycarya strobilacea remain green still at…

…globosa Most of the later flowering scented rhododendrons have jettisoned their seed heads in the heat. These were green only a week ago. There will be little later flowering rhododendrons…

…than the quite similar Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’. Both original plants were Wilson introductions in 1910 (W4106) which grew at Werrington. One is, I believe, now dead but…

…remaining small leaves are yellow. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ has little colour left. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red Bells’ But Enkianthus campanulatus var hirtinervus is still fully green with…

…the year. H. populnea was out ages ago. This is a borderline hardy plant with lots of green reversions but, when cut today in a vase, looks fine indoors. Here…

…greenhouse a few days ago) is from the Lauraceae family. It is an evergreen tree from Sichuan and Yunnan with similarities to the genus Persea. Its flowers are pale green…

…the Pickard Hybrids were sourced from Burncoose over the years.The Amos Pickard Hybrids Collection Held at Canterbury Cathedral Queen’s Green Canopy Planting Ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral 20 October 2022 2021…

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ seedling in Tin Garden which we pollarded in February has made a bold leap to recovery and is still holding green leaves on the new young shoots…

…related to Zelkova. Totally hardy, a shrubby tree with spine tipped branchlets and small yellowish-green fruits. Introduced from Korea/China in 1908.Also on the Pavia list were up to 50 species…

…which is quite a surprise for December. Rhododendron augustinii Rhododendron augustinii Crataegus wattiana (perhaps?) is still in full green leaf. Is it an evergreen? Crataegus wattiana Crataegus aprica is the…

…A very black cock pheasant by Tin Garden. very black cock pheasant The evergreen azaleas in Kennel Close have a winter garb which glows red in the sun. evergreen azaleas…

…evergreen osmanthus species evergreen osmanthus species The team insist on a final photograph. Placing out took the four of us about three hours and all the plants were in the…

…very fine Rhododendron ‘Rose Elf’ Rhododendron ‘Rose Elf’ Jaimie now spied a green parrot eating the pollen or nectar in a Camellia x williamsii green parrot Rhododendron oreodoxa var fargesii…

…A new sculpture entitled ‘The Green Man’ on a rock face. ‘The Green Man’ Antony House from two of the Repton vistas to the water. Antony House Antony House 2019…

…maudiae as it is very distinctive blue/green foliage and glabrous in all parts. Good to have Michelia floribunda underway, really builds up flowering effect with age and the trees here…

…I have checked this once a week since Christmas. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ now full out above the greenhouse….

…like at the Green Gate yesterday. fallen tree A bit of a tidy up in the Auklandii Garden – a few dead things and a bit of pruning. Auklandii Garden…

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