…seemanii is suddenly out high up on the castle wall. Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii Aristolochia sempervirens with its rather modest flowers by the standards of other Aristolochia. Aristolochia sempervirens Aristolochia…

…flowers (like arisarum?). A vigorous climber but how tender? Aristolochia sempervirens Aristolochia sempervirens Aristolochia sempervirens Taiwania cryptomeroides with its new growth. Taiwania cryptomeroides Lemon scented flowers on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’….

…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 wall and has extended on…

…trunks have died and vigorous new suckers have appeared in the border. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ I was right! It is an aristolochia called Aristolochia californica. Aristolochia californica…

…shelter. Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Aristolochia californica (Californian Dutchman’s pipe) is shooting well from the base but most of it, growing through another plant, is well dead. We…

…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 plant. Aristolochia sempervirens The two…

…Chinese silkworm thorn. I had forgotten that we had planted this prickly horror but it is doing well. Extremely rare. Cudrania tricuspidata Cudrania tricuspidata Fruits well developed on Aristolochia sempervirens…

…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 sempervirens Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’…

…12640 Meliosma myriantha v. discolour MF 97132 Turpinia ternata CWJ12360 Aristolochia semepervirens BSWJ13600 Dactylicapnos ventii WJC13786 Holboellia latiflora ssp. Chartacea HWJK2213d Dark Flowered Acer eryranthrum FMWJ13157 Acer laevigatum FMWJ13439 Betula…

…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….