9th August

Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ on the path to Bramble Field. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’. Rhododendron ‘Blue…

12th August

Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘George Graham’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘George Graham’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘George Graham’ Maddenia hypoleuca had flowered twice but I doubt it will survive this year’s drought. Maddenia…

17th July

…but achieved 20 feet at Burncoose in as many years. Eucryphia milliganii Eucryphia milliganii Eucryphia milliganii Eucryphia milliganii Eucryphia milliganii Eucryphia milliganii Rhododendron pseudochrysanthum new growth takes quite some beating….

4th August

…energy. Idesia polycarpa Eucryphia milliganii full out at 15ft or so tall. Eucryphia milliganii Eucryphia milliganii 2018 – CHW Stewartia serrata has enjoyed the drought. Its new growth has hairs…

24th August

…righted the stump and it has regrown as a peculiar multi-stemmed tree. Flowers just finishing. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ A tail end…

24th July

…paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ Very first (and earlier than usual) flowers on Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’ A good show on Catalpa bignonoides. Catalpa bignonoides Catalpa bignonoides I was wrong about Hydrangea…

7th August

…is now full out outside the front gate. Hydrangea aspera var. sargentiana Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ on the drive is out a week to 10 days earlier than usual. Eucryphia

23rd August

…Cassinia perhaps but growing rather larger. Olearia solandri Olearia solandri Eucryphia cordifolia with virtually no flowers this year but plenty of good new growth. Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia 2018 –…

10th September

Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Good reshooting from the half fallen over and pollarded Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia The Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’ which also fell over has been successfully pollarded, uprighted…

10th August

…was more for the Pimm’s than this plant. Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’ Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ and Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’ providing an interesting contrast. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Unusual to see a Primula florindae out alongside Lobelia…

2nd October

…has reshot from the base while the plant featured here was grown at Burncoose and planted about 1995. Eucryphia moorei Eucryphia moorei Eucryphia moorei 1914 – JCW Cassia, lapageria, cyclamen,…

29th July

…Rhododendron maddenii with decent flowers. Rhododendron maddenii Another unusual flower combination of Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’…

6th August

…we saw earlier. Lithocarpus cleistocarpa Our largest Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ just showing colour. Multi stemmed with three leaders. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ One lone goose egg flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia…

8th August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Eucryphia x hillieri ‘Penwith’ with its purple anthers. Eucryphia x hillieri ‘Penwith’ Eucryphia

25th August

…Honey fungus I expect. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ The largest Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ is nearly over. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ A very late flowering and much paler form of…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 4)

…I had never previously heard of. We had hoped to see the equally rare Eucryphia wilkei at Castlewellan but forgot to ask. Eucryphia jinksii Eucryphia jinksii Eucryphia jinksii A (?)…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…ready in 3L in six weeksEucryphia ‘Dwarf’ – a tiny shrub of unknown origin Eucryphia ‘Dwarf’ Eucryphia ‘Dwarf’ Eucryphia ‘Dumpling’ – a bit like Eucryphia milliganii Eucryphia ‘Dumpling’ Eucryphia ‘Dumpling’…

3rd August

…upright growing. Halesia macgregori Halesia macgregori The huge Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ has a few flowers out but mainly still in bud. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’…

1st August

…new growth this year. Merniliopanax alpinus Still a late flower or two on Michelia x foggii ‘Allspice’. Michelia x foggii ‘Allspice’ The very first two flowers just open on Eucryphia

2nd August

…very dried up. A few of the late Auriculatum pink hybrids still out. Eucryphia pinnatifolia at its best. An odd flower on Nymansii. 1944 – CW A few lapagerias. Eucryphia