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

…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 ripe…

24th November

…occurred. natural regeneration natural regeneration natural regeneration natural regeneration Seed heads on Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) which we have not seen before. Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235)…

30th March 1897 – 2020

…tree is 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…

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

…an excellent small tree. Very different leaf structure to other species and clearly likes being in full sun. Daphniphyllum glaucescens Daphniphyllum glaucescens Daphniphyllum glaucescens The rare Nyssa ogeche is also…

9th April

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

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…

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…

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…

15th November

…no sign of flower buds yet on this youngish plant. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum The Camellia oleifera we looked at two weeks ago was, I thought, the largest and oldest…

7th January

…(CWJ 12351) with flowers. Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) Ternstroemia aff. chapaensis (WWJ 11918) deer nibbled but otherwise fine. Ternstroemia aff. chapaensis (WWJ 11918) Our second attempt…

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…

4th April 1897 – 2020

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 see here. Camellia reticulata…

29th March 1897 – 2020

…laurel. Laurus azorica Laurus azorica Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile with yellowish new growth and red buds showing. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Despite the mild winter a…

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…

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…

27th March

…made some new metal hinges for the gardeners sheds. new metal hinges A most unusual red ring in the bark of the dead Daphniphyllum macropodum on the drive which was…

12th April

…the Camellia tsai plantation. My guess is Euonymus myrianthus. Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) in flower for the second time. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Magnolia…

18th April

…on ‘Fairy White’ or ‘Fairy Blush’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile in full flower and developing well. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron ‘Red Centurian’ nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Red…