…have ever seen 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…

…by side Persea japonica Schima? Schima khasiana And the same again with the leaves turned over: Persea japonica Schima? Schima khasiana The problem is that the Schima (probably) khasiana has…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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 sun)…

…and burnt up with the timber remaining. sycamores at the Hovel An unknown Harrow hybrid rhododendron. An unknown Harrow hybrid rhododendron Rather unexciting flowers on Persea japonica. Persea japonica Persea…

…on a young plant. Tilia heterophylla Tilia heterophylla I had always thought this tree was Persea japonica but now it has schima flowers high up. The leaves are not at…

…new to us 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…

…more shade looks fine. Persea thunbergii Persea thunbergii Podocarpus parlatorei making rapid growth below the Engine House. Podocarpus parlatorei Podocarpus parlatorei 2022 – CHW The aptly named Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’….

…our best young Persea thunbergii appears to be dying. Rot at ground level. Persea thunbergii As we saw last summer rot at the base of our largest surviving Magnolia sprengeri…

…tinus ‘Trelease’ Persea japonica with its first fruits. Persea japonica Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ just showing. Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’…

…‘Donation’ nearly 4 months after we had the first showing on this plant. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ A newly planted Persea indica (BSWJ 12535) looking healthy. Persea indica (BSWJ 12535)…

…Citrus ichangensis with its ‘double’ leaves. Citrus ichangensis Magnolia liliifera. Magnolia liliifera Persea bracteata. Persea bracteata Ilex integra. Ilex integra Ilex integra Pittosporum crispulum. Pittosporum crispulum Paeonia mlokosewitschii. Paeonia mlokosewitschii…

…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…

…Euonymus japonicus ‘Marieke’. Trachelospermum jasminoides Euonymus japonicus ‘Marieke’. 2024 – CHW Persea indica (BSWJ 12535) getting away well only 2 years after planting. Persea indica (BSWJ 12535) Still not a…

…seed heads left. Diplopanax stachycanthus (WWJ 12110) Decent new grouth on a big leaf replaces last years chloritic leaves from drought starvation.?? Decent new grouth on a big leaf Persea…

…rare Rhododendron 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…