29th September

…Acer sterculaceum subsp. franchettii turning colour but only to brown! Acer sterculaceum subsp. franchettii Acer sterculaceum subsp. franchettii Photinia niitakayamensis with fruits and a few older leaves turning red. This…

8th January

…the most vigorous and quick growing trees. Nice bark too. Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Ripe and ripening berries on Ilex perado subsp. perado. Ilex perado subsp. perado Camellia…

12th November

…takesimense Acer japonicum nearly leafless. Acer japonicum Prunus ‘Horinji’ Prunus ‘Horinji’ Tilia endochrysa turning yellow. Tilia endochrysa Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum not that exciting! Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum More leylandii…

14th November

…Meliosma dillenifolia subsp cuneifolia on the other side of the path. Time for Asia to collect them. Meliosma dillenifolia subsp cuneifolia Brilliant red autumn colour on Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson…

14th July

…Myrtus communis subsp tarrentina – just the odd single flower out now. Not much sign of myrtles yesterday at Osborne house despite their love of hot dry banks and self…

16th November

…think. A pale colour and variable mainly semi double flowers. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter’s Dream’ Berries turning colour now in profusion on Ilex perado subsp. perado. Ilex perado subsp. perado First…

6th February

…‘Bo Peep’ As now is Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum. Rhododendron arboreum subsp. cinnamomeum Absolutely gorgeous scent and full out today at 12-15ft tall is Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’. Daphne bholua…

20th November

…x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Still colour on Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta outside the front gate. What a long laster this is. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta The Ginkgo biloba is changing…

21st January

…at Burncoose. Arundinaria gigantea (possibly subsp. tecta) – grew as a huge clump with massive tall culms in the Auklandii Garden and flowered and died circa 50 years ago. The…