17th April

…last autumn. Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea Holboellia latifolia subsp. chartacea Eucommia ulmoides with elm-like leaves is a Chinese tree used to make rubber. These appear to be flower bracts which…

29th April

…ever seen on the any Holboellia species. Holboellia latifolia ssp. chartacea The spectacular new growth on the original pale and darker forms of Camellia saluenensis cut down last summer by…

15th September

…the quantities of new things which Asia has propagated and which are looking superb. Production of rarities from seeds and cuttings now at record levels.Holboellia latifolia var. chartacea has three…

3rd May

…chilensis Procera Group which was given to us on a visit to Blarney Castle in Ireland. Libertia chilensis Procera Group Clematis forsteri looking good. Clematis forsteri Holboellia latifolia var. chartacea…

8th May

…on Holboellia coriacea. Holboellia coriace 2022 – CHW Off to Old Park where I had noticed something new in flower for the first time. It turned out to be Lonicera…

2nd August

…Illicium floribundum 2018 – CHW Everything looking better after the rain!First flower ever on Metapanax davidii. Rather similar to a fatsia flower I think. Metapanax davidii Metapanax davidii Holboellia latifolia…

7th April

…Scent good (as would be expected). Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae BKR Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae BKR I always get muddled between Stauntonia hexaphylla and Holboellia since they appear…

2nd December

…Aristolochia semepervirens BSWJ13600 Dactylicapnos ventii WJC13786 Holboellia latiflora ssp. Chartacea HWJK2213d Dark Flowered Acer eryranthrum FMWJ13157 Acer laevigatum FMWJ13439 Betula insignis ssp. fansipanensis FMWJ 13149 Clethra fabri FMWJ13037 Dendropanax cf….

11th February 1897 – 2020

…full new growth in the frame but with a covering and some wind protection. Hydrangea lobbii Hydrangea lobbii Stauntonia hexaphylla (or is it Holboellia latifolia?) has flower clusters nearly out….