…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…

…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…

…var. ardisifolia Photinia serratifolia var. ardisifolia First flowering of Viburnum ichangense (we have a Rubus species with the same name). Viburnum ichangense Attractive purple new leaves on Viburnum sympodiale (ex…

…dining room window. Narcissus tiandrus Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica full out. Not much scent in the drizzle. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis…

…years. Philadelphus pekinensis Philadelphus pekinensis Gardens closed now so the squirrel traps can come back into the open and an early catch here. squirrel traps Philadelphus schrenkii var. jackii with…

…so far. The leaves have a pronounced purplish hue. Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii ‘Profusion’ Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii ‘Profusion’ Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii ‘Profusion’ Callicarpa psilocalyx is clearly the most…

…var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Milky Way’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘China Girl’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘China Girl’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Here are some leaf pictures…

…RHS lecture tour to look at ‘unusual evergreen trees’ with eight in the audience. Picea bicolor var. acicularis (Picea alcoquiana var. acicularis) with vibrant reddish cones on a young tree….

…just see on its stem 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…