22nd May

…Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Gold King’ Ilex ficoidea in bud. Ilex ficoidea The old original Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii…

13th October

…in 1899. A large plant above the Aucklandii Garden. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ is a male form and…

23rd May

…taken for identification. Fiax barumina The ilex in the old Charlie Michaels Nursery has also partially reverted to Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hendersonii’ from what was originally Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Belgica…

26th November

…fine. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ will shortly be showing colour. This is the Tregullow form which is a…

7th October

altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ with berries turning colour. Attractive and mainly spineless leaves. Pyramidical habit. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ The ancient clump of Cotoneaster…

11th October

…purple stems. Another good find to add to the collection. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Roy Lancaster’s 2019 gift of an Ilex spinigera…

6th October

…‘sunny’ I have no idea! Ilex altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Ilex altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Hammamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ is a new (German) cultivar with red flowers. Although the leaves are full…

21st October

…above the greenhouse. Well worth growing a few. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ in a similar condition not far away. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclerensis…

26th April

…leaf in Tin Garden. Tilia amurensis Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ living up to its name with no new growth visible yet. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Sunny Foster’ Acer campestre ‘Red…

6th January

…Bells’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Rusticana’ Camellia ‘Rusticana’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Golden King’ Viburnum tinus in bud and flower. Pink buds and…