21st March

…to study it more closely. It is nothing like as good as his Magnolia maudiae yesterday. Magnolia floribunda Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ full out and superb. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’…

9th April

…‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ in the background. An odd and spectacular combination. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Michelia ‘Touch…

29th December

…these in cold winds by the Playhouse in 2012 but this plant is well protected at the top of the garden. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ First…

10th April

…few visible leaves. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Acer fabri is evergreen. Here, for the first time, I see the attractive inflorescences on full show. Acer fabri…

27th August

…growth. Rhodendron sinogrande Virtually leafless Sophora ‘Sun King’. Probably dead. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Sophora ‘Sun King’ Ligustrum confusum has shed nearly all its seed head in the drought. Normally a…

10th February

Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ A few more frosted flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’. ‘Dog shit on sticks’ says Jaimie and he is not far out…

27th July

…tenax Phormium tenax Odd tassels of seed heads on Sophora ?microphylla or similar. Sophora ?microphylla Sophora ?microphylla 2016 – CHW Off today to Springwood Nurseries which sits alongside Springwood funeral…

30th October

…Rhododendron prunifolium Wonderful autumn colour on Mallotus japonicus. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus A new Sophora in the ground to replace the drought casualty here. new Sophora Another snake bark maple…

5th August

…bungei Clerodendron bungei Eucomis autumnalis with white flowers. Not autumn either! Eucomis autumnalis Eucomis autumnalis Seed on Pittosporum crassifolium – not seen before. Pittosporum crassifolium Sophora microphylla. 12-15ft tall here….

24th July

…on Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ Flower clusters in profusion not yet out on Aextoxicon punctatum. Aextoxicon punctatum Aextoxicon punctatum Tilia endochrysea with another fine set of…