…under the newer leaves. Magnolia guangdongensis Magnolia guangdongensis Nearly ripe seeds on Sorbus rosea which is ready to plant out in the autumn. Sorbus rosea A fine lot of young…

…on Styrax obassia but not many. Styrax obassia The Cornus florida by the pond colours and curls its leaves for the autumn. Very attractive but no fruits on this 25…

…Garden. last grass cut Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ takes some beating as a garden plant in the autumn. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Rhus punjabensis is suckering after the wind…

…‘Rising Sun’ covered in pink seed capsules. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Rising Sun’ Vaccinium corymbosum with early autumn colour. Vaccinium corymbosum Not a day to be out at sea. Not a day…

…have to walk down the water meadows to achieve lift off. single swan single swan single swan The recent gales have destroyed what little autumn colour there was so far…

…ride.Acer heptaphlebium has no real autumn colour here at a young age but holds its leaves late into autumn. Odd name to pronounce! Acer heptaphlebium Acer heptaphlebium Zanthoxylum armatum seems…

…‘Nobilissima’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ not bad at all as autumn colour in the sun, although we would normally grow it for spring and summer colour. Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’…

…elm (Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia) with decent autumn colour just above Roger’s Quarry. Ulmus minor subsp. angustifolia Planting and wiring complete by the fallen acer and on all the December…

…full leaf and also drought tensile such damage is inevitable. Leaf litter everywhere under magnolias in the garden. Maackia chinensis Maackia chinensis Autumn cut back Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ after the…

…Berberis wilsoniae? Later than usual to go deciduous. Berberis wilsoniae Good autumn colour and ripe fruits on Malus x prattii at Slip Rail. Malus x prattii Malus x prattii Acacia…

…autumn effort as the main buds are still intact. Rhododendron concatenans Rhododendron concatenans Rhododendron concatenans There is nearly always a flower on Rhododendron keysii at any time of the year…

…emerge as we go through the photographs of what we inspected. Tom Hudon’s analysis of polyspora This is Camellia sinensis var sinensis. Basically the true autumn flowering tea camellia. A…

…better. A welcome puddle outside the front door at last. puddle outside the front door Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ with a good display of autumn colour already. It is usually early…

…Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ is red not yellow in the autumn! Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ This is the third…

…Seed heads on Magnolia cylindrica – not a common occurrence here. Magnolia cylindrica Autumn tints on Acer henryi. Acer henryi Most of the acorns have already dropped on Quercus lamellosa….

…is 30 years old and has grossly over-flowered. I fear it will now die. Rhododendron keysii Viburnum prunifolium in full flower. When I photographed this in fruit last autumn I…

…exceptionally good smallish growing paniculata variety with huge flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Rhododendron pentaphyllum turning already to its good autumn colours. Rhododendron pentaphyllum Fine autumn colour already on Oxydendron…

…best thing flowering in the exhibit unless it drops overnight. Very silvery undersides to the leaves. We must propagate this next autumn. hybrid between Michelia doltsopa and Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver…

…certainly is ‘different’! Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ The 1920s original Michelia floribunda with more flowers than we have seen for years. Hopefully some resulting seeds this autumn. Michelia floribunda Rhodoleia…

…Syringa pinnatifolia Malus transitoria ‘Ruby’ still carrying last autumn’s fruits and just starting to leaf up and soon to flower. Read about this plant but I had never seen it….