…he gave us. The largest one here is now a UK Record Tree. Aucuba omiensis Aucuba omiensis Aucuba aff. chlorascens (BSWJ 11815e) is not mentioned in Roy’s article but names…

…A young plant Aucuba omiensis A mature and record sized plant Aucuba omiensis Flowers Aucuba omiensis Leaf form Aucuba omiensis Trunk Aucuba omiensis The happy news for our casual or…

…bowl of Hellebore hybrids. A bowl of Hellebore hybrids Fruits on Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’. Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ Mahonia ‘Ogisui’ about to flower. Very compact flower heads. Mahonia…

…a Christmas flower arrangement. Hydrangea ‘Altona’ Below the Four in Hand yet more of the aucuba hedge is dying off. Some phytophtora peculiar to aucuba which infects only aucuba we…

…‘Pendula’ Xanthocyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Aucuba japonica ‘Dentata’ – for shape and density as a large evergreen this was quite a surprise even if you do not like aucuba! Aucuba japonica…

…too will have berries! Aucuba omeiensis Aucuba omeiensis Aucuba omeiensis Roy also found Viburnum triphyllum (BSWJ 10757) growing near Tin Garden. It is an evergreen and, very unusually for a…

…argyrophylla The huge trunk of Nothaphoebe cavaleriei. Nothaphoebe cavaleriei Podophyllum pleianthum. Podophyllum pleianthum Podophyllum pleianthum Roy’s wild collected Aucuba himalaica var. lenicactus. Aucuba himalaica var. lenicactus Roy gave us a…

…new clearing above the castle. digger More dead aucuba by the Green Gate. This phythopthera only apparently kills aucuba and we soon will not have much of this valuable windbreak…

…in pots. Rhododendron williamsianum Surprisingly a rooted cutting of Aucuba himalaica var dolichophylla has a flower. A gift from Roy Lancaster originally. Aucuba himalaica var dolichophylla Lysionotus kuangensis (successfully grown…

…with red flowers – a must-get plant too Populus purdomii Aucuba himalaica var dolichophylla collected by Roy Lancaster and growing with us by the Playhouse. Flowers and seed setting. Aucuba…

…seen proper flowers on Roy Lancaster’s Aucuba omeinsis. They are pretty special by Aucuba standards. Aucuba omeinsis Aucuba omeinsis Fallen petals everywhere from Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’. Just look at the…

…leucaspis Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis Aucuba himalaica var. dolichrylla in full flower and quite extraordinary (from Roy Lancaster) by the playhouse. One which Asia should be propagating. Aucuba himalaica var….

…Marston sent me a picture of his M. ernestii Aucuba aff. chlorascens (BSWJ 11815) nicely in flower. Aucuba aff. chlorascens (BSWJ 11815) Aucuba aff. chlorascens (BSWJ 11815) I find we…

…reshoot. ivy on the drive ivy on the drive More aucuba clumps now stone dead by the Hovel. This is a progressive phytopthora which only affects aucuba as we have…

…these berries. aucuba aucuba Azalea ‘Amoena’ has been showing for a while but this smallish plant is now full out. Another evergreen azalea which has often graced the stand at…

…‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ You seldom see Aucuba japonica ‘Rozanne’ actually in flower. Rather pretty close up. Aucuba japonica ‘Rozanne’ Aucuba japonica ‘Rozanne’ An excellent Magnolia…

…the Aucuba as a windbreak at Higher Quarry Nursery as the deer have again nibbled off every leaf. A line of camellias instead. Aucuba Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentines Touch’ just out….

…Agius inspect our Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Then on to Tregothnan. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ has always been one of the highlights of Tregothnan in March. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’…

…growth on Metapanax davidii. Metapanax davidii First flowers out on Rhododendron oreotrephes. Rhododendron oreotrephes Flowers emerging on Aucuba aff. chlorascens (BSWJ 11815e). Aucuba aff. chlorascens (BSWJ 11815e) At last I…

…Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ looking good. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Prunus ‘Matsumae-beni-yutaka’ out just low down for now. Prunus ‘Matsumae-beni-yutaka’ 2024 – CHW An Aucuba with berries and flowers despite…