…flower heads on Persea japonica (BSWJ 12789). I cannot say they are of much interest! Persea japonica Persea japonica Persea japonica The bark of Persea japonica is rather more interesting!…

…what I thought was a Persea japonica tree flowering away as a Schima. On closer inspection this 15ft tree is labelled as P. japonica (twice) which is clearly incorrect.Schima species…

…whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Persea japonica – new growth on our plant is rather dull too as it was in Wales compared to Persea thunburgii. Persea japonica…

…the kitchen table and wonder what it was. An avocado tree! Persea thunbergii Persea thunbergii Rhododendron leptothrium on the drive was a particularly dark form, far pinker (albeit in full…

…new growth. The older original plant in more shade looks fine. Persea thunbergii Persea thunbergii Podocarpus parlatorei making rapid growth below the Engine House. Podocarpus parlatorei Podocarpus parlatorei 2022 –…

…I am now stumped! The smaller plant of Persea japonica up by Georges Hut has very similar leaves. I must ‘go compare’ as they say. Persea japonica but now it…

…and now in stock. I saw this several times in Eire in the spring. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Persea borbonia is another new Persea species. Very long pointed leaves. Persea…

…lepidocarpus Persea thunbergii new growth which speaks for itself. Persea thunbergii Persea thunbergii Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiyu’ with bluish buds and yellowish flowers. Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiyu’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiyu’ Just a…

…red new growth – again in full shade. Persea bracteata Persea bracteata Fatsia polycarpa at 15-20ft tall. Very variable in leaf form. Fatsia polycarpa Cyathea medullaris growing away quite happily…

…produced flowers at Penrice. Quercus engleriana Quercus engleriana Quercus engleriana Gordonia seczwanica – growing well in dappled shade. Gordonia seczwanica Gordonia seczwanica Persea japonica – not as exciting as Persea…

…George’s Hut untouched by frost. Persea indica Persea indica Buds swelling on Lindera communis. Lindera communis Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ showing very little yellow this year in its blown open…

…to the ground. Schima superba Schima superba Schima superba A few tail end flowers are still left on Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Persea indica (BSWJ 12555) settling down…

…red buds on last year’s new growth. Illicium simonsii Illicium simonsii Illicium simonsii Illicium simonsii Persea brevifolia with red new growth just starting. Persea brevifolia Debregeasia longifolia plastered in flower….

…two years: Persea indica (BSWJ 12535) – another new and hopefully hardy species. Persea indica (BSWJ 12535) Quercus chapensis – seed from the 2015 oak conference in China and gifted…

…from Wyvale nurseries to bolster the shelterbelt below Kennel Close and below Bond Street. laurels Persea borbonia with fruit and flower buds in the nursery. A new species to us….

…Persea thunbergii nearby which we clipped three months ago to get just this sort of soft new shoots for late autumn cuttings. Game on! Persea thunbergii Camellia ‘Gauntlettii’ is out…

…Secondary new growth on Persea thunbergii. Persea thunbergii Tom Hudson gave us two of these plants (TH4465) which he said were from a very primitive evolutionary past. He then said…

…growth here and there on Persea thunbergii. Persea thunbergii Not too many fruits this year on the shrubby Sorbus eleonorae. They do not turn brownish and ripe for several months…

…with more progress with the laurel clearing to reveal a very spindly Rhododendron sinogrande which has been largely killed by overhanging laurel. Rhododendron sinogrande Beside it a Persea japonica can…

…monosematum with its very hairy stems (AC 5978) below the Engine House. Rhododendron monosematum Rhododendron monosematum New growth on Persea thunbergii as good as ever. Delayed by the drought I…