11th October

…purple stems. Another good find to add to the collection. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Roy Lancaster’s 2019 gift of an Ilex spinigera…

13th October

…hence the buds and autumn flowers. Leaves have variable amounts of spines. A large specimen tree today above Crinodendron Hedge. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x…

2nd May

…tree – Fokienia hodginsii which I had admired at Exbury twice before. Fokienia hodginsii Fokienia hodginsii Sorbus harrowiana – in flower. Another new one to me although we have planted…

21st April

…it down. Michelia compressa Michelia compressa Cleyera japonica used to grow at Caerhays as a record tree by Donkey Shoe. One to reacquire. Cleyera japonica Cleyera japonica Fokienia hodginsii –…

18th October

…more. Vernicia fordii Vernicia fordii She has also grown the very rare conifer Fokienia hodginsii successfully from seed. This is a small, slow growing, medium sized shrub which I have…