…were 300. windy August 2023 – CHW Bach home and the Hedychiums are out. Hedychium yunnanense ‘Lago’ (BSWJ 9717). Hedychium yunnanense ‘Lago’ (BSWJ 9717) Hedychium coccineum flowering better than ever…

…of white flowered Hedychium coronarium. This is the yellow flowered Hedychium gardnerianum. So we now have three species growing outside and a tender one in the greenhouse (Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam…

…orange Hedychium Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116) planted in 2020 below the tower now has 3 white flowers. Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ This is what a welcome half an inch of…

…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 office window. Plenty of buds yet…

…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…

…heatwave is upon us. Some flowers still in bud and some nearly over. Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium Indigofera howellii ‘Reginald Corry’ is doing well above the wall. Indigofera howellii ‘Reginald…

…yet, flowering. Hedychium densiflorum Hedychium densiflorum The Tibouchina paratropica which I bought at Treseders Nursery in lockdown is flowering nicely and in profusion. A new species to me with pink…

…some! Alstroemeria and Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’. Alstroemeria and Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ This strongly scented and vigorous Hedychium coronarium. Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium Still a flower on Primula florindae. Primula florindae The grass…

…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…

…much damage despite being very close to the main wall. ‘ginger lilies’ (hedychium) ‘ginger lilies’ (hedychium) ‘ginger lilies’ (hedychium) A nice new clearing at the end of Sinogrande Walk now…

…spring flowering. It grows in crevices in rocks and spreads to new crevices with long extending roots. Hedychium Hedychium Hedychium Euonymus trapococcus – bark. Euonymus trapococcus Tom’s Magnolia sprengeri (TH…

…seed is not yet ripe (sadly). Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa Hedychium gardnerianum but not exactly like ours here. I need to do more research into Hedychiums. Hedychium gardnerianum…

…sea Hedychium maximum (BSWJ 8261a) is about to flower. Hedychium maximum Seed heads now ripe on Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116). Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ The last leaves hold on on…

…the deer attack which ruined other clumps in the garden. Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Hedychium gardnerianum Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ is full out on time. An absolutely enormous plant…

…very short lived. Heptacodium micinoides Heptacodium micinoides Stachyurus praecox on the drive with seeds. Stachyurus praecox First flowers on Hedychium tengchongense which are nearly over. Hedychium tengchongense Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’…

…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…

…because of the walls. 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…

…which pick at the bases of the Hedychiums. They are just starting on these ones which have finished flowering. Hedychiums 2020 – CHW The new limit of six people in…

…shoot here as he has done for 30 to 40 years (barring COVID last year). Peter Bickford-Smith Hedychium gardnerianum ‘Assam Orange’ just out below the Rabbit Warren in its new…

…the year for its tubular flowers. Freylinia lanceolata Freylinia lanceolata A flower bud on Hedychium gardnerianum. Hedychium gardnerianum An extraordinary Melaleuca alternifolia with ‘cotton wool’ flowers. Never seen before. Melaleuca…