2nd May

…‘Sonoma’ which (unusually for a Davidia) flowers at a very young age. This plant was 6-8ft tall with 20 to 25 handkerchiefs. Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ Davidia involucrata…

3rd May

…just planted this as a cutting grown plant in Kennel Close. Here cones are forming. Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Davidia involucrata ‘Nymans Sentinel’ a named form…

19th May

Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata Davidia involucrata 2023 – CHW Photinia parvifolia flowering for the first time here. Hawthorn like! Our Photinia species collection is growing nicely. Only 2 more species…

3rd December

Davidia involucrata in the Auklandii Garden. This tree replaced the one here before whose trunk split out three ways. It was probably three Davidias planted together as there used to…

13th July

…only self-sown Davidia seedlings I have ever seen under a mature Davidia involucrata. Davidia involucrata The front of Northcourt Manor – 1615 is the date above the door. Northcourt Manor…

2nd July

…Juglans nigra Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana has attractive bark and slightly different shaped leaves. Flowers long gone. Bark a bit different too. Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana…

14th May

…collected plant). These came from the Magnolia Society International seed list via S Spolberg. magnolias sown the first week of March are germinating strongly Also good germination of davidia after…

Irish trip April 2018

…‘J C Williams’ Mistletoe in Davidia involucrata. Not seen this before! Both look content. Mistletoe in Davidia involucrata The date plate at Llanfair. date plate Carpinus betulus in flower Carpinus…

18th July

…see here. Cornus ‘Gloria Birkett’ Cornus ‘Gloria Birkett’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ just coming out. Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ struggling slightly but only planted in the spring. Davidia involucrata…

17th May

…Azalea ‘Rosebud’ and Photinia davidiana ‘Pink Marble’. Azalea ‘Rosebud’ The fountain under the weeping willow – gravity fed from the top pond and impressive. weeping willow Bulrushes on one of…