…Bach home and the Hedychiums are out. Hedychium yunnanense ‘Lago’ (BSWJ 9717). Hedychium yunnanense ‘Lago’ (BSWJ 9717) Hedychium coccineum flowering better than ever before. Hedychium coccineum Hedychium coccineum Hedychium tengshongense…

…Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116) is less impressive. Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116) Hedychium tsengongense (WWJ 4964). Hedychium tsengongense (WWJ 4964) A rather battered Hypericum lancasteri with much die back…

…the reference books all wrong? Has the plant self-pollenated? Looks like it to me! Melicytus obovatus The label has sadly been lost on this interesting orange Hedychium. orange Hedychium Hedychium…

…tender one in the greenhouse (Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’, H. gardnerianum and H. coronarium). I need to bring over from the nursery Hedychium greenii (red flowers) and Hedychium aurantiacum (orange)…

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ has turned a nice pinkish-red. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Hedychium tengchongense (WWJ 11964) just out. Hedychium tengchongense (WWJ 11964) Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ just outside my…

…Mark Bulk. Hydrangea serratifolia Jaimie has planted out five new Hedychium varieties along the top wall. Three are still in leaf today.Hedychium flavum (from the nursery) Hedychium flavum Hedychium greenii…

…weeks before they are fully ripe. Malus hupehensis 2018 – CHW Hedychium coronarium still just out on the top wall. No deer damage yet unlike last year. Hedychium coronarium Hedychium…

…mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ with a fine crop of seeds for Asia to collect in the near future. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ just out. Hedychium densiflorum…

…100+. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ fronts Ginkgo biloba 2023 – CHW Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ out a bit later than the other gingers this year. Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ All trees…

…Hedychium gardnerianum and Trachycarpus fortunei. Hedychium gardnerianum and Trachycarpus fortunei These might well excite some! Alstroemeria and Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’. Alstroemeria and Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ This strongly scented and vigorous Hedychium coronarium….

…flowers. Not the same as our white H. gardnerianum with yellow spots on the top wall. No seeds appear to have set here. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium thrysiforme with a few…

…Hedychium gardnerianum out rather earlier than with us. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Crinum powellii ‘Album’ looking very fine and no slug damage! Crinum powellii ‘Album’ Crinum powellii ‘Album’…

…on Hedychium gardnerianum. Hedychium gardnerianum An extraordinary Melaleuca alternifolia with ‘cotton wool’ flowers. Never seen before. Melaleuca alternifolia Melaleuca alternifolia Melaleuca alternifolia Prumnopitys taxifolia with its juvenile new growth although…

…COVID last year). Peter Bickford-Smith Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Assam Orange’ just out below the Rabbit Warren in its new site. Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Assam Orange’ The prize giving after the clay shoot….

…flowers on Hedychium tengchongense which are nearly over. Hedychium tengchongense Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ also missed in action in its first year. Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ 2020 – CHW Grass cutting on…

…I am never sure if it is pheasants or rabbits which pick at the bases of the Hedychiums. They are just starting on these ones which have finished flowering. Hedychiums…

…I wonder if deer like the ginger smell of these ginger lilies? Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Interrupted by a phone call! More tomorrow. 2016 – CHW Bulls at…

…pleasant surprises! To tidy up cotoneaster berries here is Cotoneaster horizontalis with berries overripe and dropping. Cotoneaster horizontalis This (finally) is Hedychium gardnerianum. I have misidentified other Hedychium in the…

…slugs do not do the leaves much damage despite being very close to the main wall. ‘ginger lilies’ (hedychium) ‘ginger lilies’ (hedychium) ‘ginger lilies’ (hedychium) A nice new clearing at…

…Asia to grab. This clump survived the deer attack which ruined other clumps in the garden. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ is full out…