30th August

…just coming out. This is spreading into a large shrub with quite some late season impact. Heptacodium miconoides Heptacodium miconoides Heptacodium miconoides Heptacodium miconoides Heptacodium miconoides Quercus cerris ‘Argenteovariegata’ stands…

22nd September

…Chinese although it only came to the UK in 1980. A plant which Burncoose could do a lot more to promote as something different. Heptacodium micinoides Heptacodium micinoides Heptacodium micinoides…

6th September

…‘Candy Stripe’ 2021 – CHW Heptacodium micinoides nearly out but it is only really ever partially out. A large shrub or small tree now but very short lived. Heptacodium micinoides…

7th September

…Cornus ‘Gloria Birkett’ Heptacodium miconioides is now 10-12ft tall with a spread of 15ft. Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Cladrastis kentukea turning yellow already. Cladrastis kentukea Cladrastis kentukea Sorbus gongashanica has…

9th September

…as a result of the August downpours. Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116) is still out. The other varieties all over but one more species with a…

17th September

…to succumb after 20 to 25 years or so. Heptacodium micinoides Heptacodium micinoides 2017 – CHW At last some time off to look around the garden properly without anyone hassling…

18th September

…grown well in a year and is flowering attractively. A wonderful border shrub with crinum or crocosmia. Heptacodium miconoides Heptacodium miconoides Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Phantom’ is still out above Red Linney…

5th October

…Schefflera rhododendrifolia Nothaphoebe cavaleriei with good secondary new growth. Nothaphoebe cavaleriei Seed heads forming on Microtropis petelotii but still green. Microtropis petelotii 2022 – CHW Heptacodium miconioides has been rather…

12th October

…banks Magnolias flowering outside the Back Yard. Not secondary flowers this time but a seasonal mix up after this odd summer. Magnolias flowering Magnolias flowering Heptacodium miconioides still flowering away….

27th June

…the sun. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Flower buds forming on Heptacodium miconoides. Heptacodium miconoides Cornus kousa ‘Gloria Birkett’ putting on a great show of flower as usual. Its strawberry fruits…