…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 been…

…the flower is striking. Some scent with the schima flowers but only close up. Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2015 – CHW Lapageria rosea out by the…

…early flowering? Rhododendron mucronulatum Another Schima in flower which may be another Schima khasiana. It was planted as Schima wallichii but we all know the muddle in Schima identification. Schima…

…buds on our (supposed) Schima argentea this year. A few on (supposed) Schima wallichii but not out yet in more shade. Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2017 – CHW The dogs…

…crop from last winter. Ilex verticillata Schima khasiana is now out in flower but, again, very few flowers compared to last year. Schima khasiana Schima superba is however covered and…

…wrongly named. Schima argentea Schima argentea Schima argentea Schima argentea What extraordinary seeds Melliodendron xylocarpum has. Huge and not rounded as one might have expected from the Styracaceae family. Despite…

…By sasanqua standards a very large double flower. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter Snowman’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter Snowman’ Schima wallichii (or perhaps it is Schima khasiana?) is about to become the best…

…which we grow here into just one species. Absurd! Schima wallichii Schima wallichii Schima wallichii An especially good dark form of Rhododendron spinuliferum which is out much earlier than usual….

…off. Schima superba Schima superba Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia from Crûg has growth with some leaves heavily serrated/prickled and some totally un-prickled and un-serrated. Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia Photinia serratifolia…

…Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2019 – CHW A search for fruits and berries on the drive. Stewartia rostrata with plump seed heads which are nearly ripe. The recent…