7th February 1897 – 2020

…we go from here. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Still lots of ripe fruit hanging on the branches of Styrax serrulatus near the Daphniphyllum. Styrax…

10th October

…some anyway. There are plenty here. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Cornus capitata with much larger fruits than the kousa varieties yesterday. They are not yet quite…

24th November

Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) which we have not seen before. Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) 2022 – CHW To…

30th March

…joining the dodo. Daphniphyllum Daphniphyllum Daphniphyllum Daphniphyllum A more sheltered Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ is just coming out. The plant is developing suckering growth. It is the same cross as ‘Caerhays…

22nd May

…take off. Abies firma Abies firma Abies firma Abies firma Abies firma Daphniphyllum oldhamii with flowers which are fairly insignificant amid the yellowish new growth. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Daphniphyllum oldhamii Daphniphyllum

23rd September

…structure to other species and clearly likes being in full sun. Daphniphyllum glaucescens Daphniphyllum glaucescens Daphniphyllum glaucescens The rare Nyssa ogeche is also doing well beside it unlike the one…

7th January

…Magnolia crassifolia (FMWJ 13163) Magnolia crassifolia (FMWJ 13163) Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) with flowers. Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) Ternstroemia aff. chapaensis (WWJ 11918) deer nibbled but…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…rot has got in. There is another daphniphyllum on the drive and a couple of other new species from Crug which are not doing well. Daphniphyllum macropodum The first sycamore…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…and superb. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ A young Daphniphyllum oldhamii with reddish new growth. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Daphniphyllum oldhamii Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ excellent…

13th January 1897- 2020

…one decent plant of this size left now on the drive. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum 2017 – CHW First wild daffodil out at the Four in Hand. wild daffodil Snowdrops…

15th November

…quercifolia Daphniphyllum macropodum with fine red leaf petioles but no sign of flower buds yet on this youngish plant. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum The Camellia oleifera we looked at two…

6th August

…glaucescens which does not yet feature on the IDS website. Daphniphyllum glaucescens Daphniphyllum glaucescens 2021 – CHW A wonderful roadside triangle of betony or Betonica officinalis (formerly Stachys officinalis) under…

13th May

…height. A Crug Farm introduction. The new growth is spectacular. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Daphniphyllum oldhamii A pale yellow deciduous azalea perfectly full out at Donkey Show. No name known. deciduous azalea…

26th April

…Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’ An unnamed species of Daphniphyllum. Daphniphyllum Daphniphyllum Quercus rugosa. Quercus rugosa Quercus rugosa Squirrel damage on a plastic label. The tree is Ligustrum confusum and not as…

9th April

…tree? Ucodendron whartonii Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile with attractive flower buds and soft new growth. A very compact and neat small rounded shrub. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Daphniphyllum macropodum var….

4th April

…about to flower profusely. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Some flowers on this Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ are single but most are semi-double. The colour does fade as you can perhaps…

29th March

…an attractive flower for a bay laurel. Laurus azorica Laurus azorica Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile with yellowish new growth and red buds showing. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Daphniphyllum macropodum var….

1st November

…Camellia taliensis Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) flowering away. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Seed from Aextoxicon punctatum as new flower buds form. Aextoxicon punctatum Aextoxicon punctatum Self-sown tree ferns appearing on the top…

25th January

…seeds from the flower stalks. Schefflera delavayi Magnolia lacei (Michelia lacei) is a large leafed evergreen. No flowers with us yet. Magnolia compressa (Michelia compressa) A good young Daphniphyllum macropodum…

13th January

…they turn from red to black. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae 2023 – CHW Daphniphyllum teysmannii is doing well at Donkey Shoe. Daphniphyllum teysmannii The ancient Lindera communis is regenerating well…