…the castle wall. Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii Aristolochia sempervirens with its rather modest flowers by the standards of other Aristolochia. Aristolochia sempervirens Aristolochia sempervirens Pyramid orchids in the Isle of…

…Photinia nitakayensis has just finished flowering. Photinia nitakayensis Photinia nitakayensis Aristolochia sempervirens with peculiar ‘mouse-like’ flowers (like arisarum?). A vigorous climber but how tender? Aristolochia sempervirens Aristolochia sempervirens Aristolochia sempervirens…

…out. Most peculiar they are too. I have seen species of Aristolochia with better and larger flowers than this. Aristolochia sempervirens Tropaeolum ciliatum is in full flower on the castle…

…Aristolochia californica. Aristolochia californica A nice spreading clump of Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Echium seedlings by the thousand! Echium seedlings Echium seedlings Citrus orange growing outside….

…Also dead where the wind got it is Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’. Alive however where there was more shelter. Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Aristolochia californica (Californian Dutchman’s pipe) is…

…flower. Unlike last year not much of a show. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Aristolochia sempervirens looking lush and green with large seeds forming, which I have not seen before on this…

…we had planted this prickly horror but it is doing well. Extremely rare. Cudrania tricuspidata Cudrania tricuspidata Fruits well developed on Aristolochia sempervirens but not yet ripe. Aristolochia sempervirens A…

…were. This makes yesterday’s one all the better. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Aristolochia sempervirens (BSWJ 13600) in full growth already in a shady corner which it seems to be liking….

…Aristolochia semepervirens BSWJ13600 Dactylicapnos ventii WJC13786 Holboellia latiflora ssp. Chartacea HWJK2213d Dark Flowered Acer eryranthrum FMWJ13157 Acer laevigatum FMWJ13439 Betula insignis ssp. fansipanensis FMWJ 13149 Clethra fabri FMWJ13037 Dendropanax cf….

…us: Coprosma ‘Autumn Orange’ Coprosma grandiflora Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus obovata Myrsine aquilonia Pittosporum michei Metrosideros ‘Mistral’ Aristolochia delavayi Schinus latifolius Schinus latifolius A few white berries left on Melicytus crassifolius….