30th May

…a sight. A month early. Schizophragma integrifolium Schizophragma integrifolium Schizophragma integrifolium The strange semi climbing rhus from Crug Farm which we have never been able to identify conclusively has grown…

3rd August

…fauriei at its finest. Not particularly tyring to climb here and more of a shrubby habit. Schizophragma integrifolium var. fauriei Schizophragma integrifolium var. fauriei Schizophragma integrifolium var. fauriei Schizophragma integrifolium…

3rd June

…well as this. Schizophragma hydrangeoides Schizophragma hydrangeoides Schizophragma hydrangeoides Hydrangea anomala ssp. quelpartensis (Hydrangea quelpartensis) is just getting going nearby but in shade. Burncoose stocked a form of H. quelpartensis…

1st June

…look at new things.Schizophragma hydrangeoides full out on the top wall in the sun. Schizophragma hydrangeoides Schizophragma hydrangeoides A single flower on Berberidopsis beckleri now planted out on the top…

5th June

…buds to come. Must be a record of some sort? Schizophragma integrifolium Schizophragma integrifolium Schizophragma integrifolium full out beside it on the top wall. Hydrangea quelpartensis On a bit further…

11th June

…years ago on The Rabbit Warren. Schizophragma hydrangeoides Schizophragma hydrangeoides Next to it Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ has one huge and heavily scented flower. I believe the grandifloras have, between them,…

24th June

…jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Schizophragma integrifolium standing proud on a wall. Quite a sight. Schizophragma integrifolium Schizophragma integrifolium Cedrus atlantica f. glauca with plenty of new cones formed on…

10th July

…the house. Probably even more pink in the early flowers. Schizophragma hydrangeoides Schizophragma hydrangeoides Buddleia crispa full out. Normally you never see a flowerhead with all the individual flowers out…

11th July

…very attractive and stand out especially before the flowers are fully out and just the ‘windmills’ show. Schizophragma integrifolium ‘Windmills’ Schizophragma integrifolium ‘Windmills’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ in full flower…

28th April

…Afghan redbud. Cercis griffithii Mahonia pallida. Mahonia pallida Mahonia pallida Magnolia laevifolia with us peering in. Magnolia laevifolia Mahonia polyodonta. Mahonia polyodonta Mahonia polyodonta Mahonia polyodonta Schizophragma integrifolium ‘Emei Shan’….

31st July

…– JCW American Pillars over. Schizophragma on the Laundry wall is most remarkable. Some fuchsias are nice but they are [?] and very small. One rhodo repens has blooms on…