…growth and indumentum on the new shoots is impressive as is the developing clump of suckers. Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyifera…

…Is this a record increase in size for any plant? I still do not really like them or it but never mind. Tetrapanax papifera Tetrapanax papifera Tetrapanax papifera Tetrapanax papifera…

…but you need real shelter to keep the huge leaves undamaged by the wind in winter. SCHEFFLERA taiwaniana SCHEFFLERA macrophylla SCHEFFLERA macrophylla TETRAPANAX papyrifer TETRAPANAX papyrifer Tetrapanax papyrifer – more…

…to be dead but we have several suckers growing well away from the old stem and a cluster of new shoots near the base. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’…

…dead where the wind got it is Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’. Alive however where there was more shelter. Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Aristolochia californica (Californian Dutchman’s pipe) is shooting…

…papyrifera ‘Rex’. The old trunks have died and vigorous new suckers have appeared in the border. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ I was right! It is an aristolochia called…

…at least three yards from the original plant. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Magnolia globosa has three, as yet unripe, seed pods. Larger than last year’s and important to…

…spikes on virtually (now) leafless stems of 8-10ft. We saw a Burncoose plant doing this two or so months ago. None are yet properly out. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera…

…campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ The lower down buds still have both outer casings. The second photograph shows one bud frosted. buds Tetrapanax papyrifera…

…right beside Georges Hut between the two big michelias. Certainly an oddity which confirms my dislike of these plants from Taiwan. Tetrapanax papifera Tetrapanax papifera 1982 -FJW A very stormy…

…is true of other clumps here and at Burncoose. Aesculus parviflora Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ getting going after a couple of previous failures near George’s Hut. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Podocarpus matudae…

…‘Aureomarginata’ Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ Sycoparrotia semidecidua full out with its peculiar flowers. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ outside the old packing shed is now…

…hardly opened at all in the last fortnight. Camellia lutchuensis Tetrapanax rex ‘Meifeng’ (NMWJ 14580) has lost all its leaves in the frost as one would expect. Tetrapanax rex ‘Meifeng’…

…Here a snack on ‘Takanini’! Brock Brock Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ has lost most of its leaves. Wind rather than frost. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Podocarpus matudae (female) with a great Christmas…

…due to the colour of the former and the name of the latter! Both grow here too. Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ again seems to have died…

…dependens Rostrinucula dependens Camellia ‘Takanini’ is always early into flower. Generally outside in the garden here by Christmas. In the nursery tunnel a few flowers in October! Camellia ‘Takanini’ Tetrapanax…

…Shadow’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’ 2019 – CHW The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ outside the Old Packing Shed at Burncoose has decided to put up a huge…

…moto). Magnolia kwangtungensis Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ root shoots have escaped the grass cut. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Viburnum triphyllum from Crûg has made a large shrub. Viburnum triphyllum Viburnum triphyllum Xanthoceras…

…Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ with no cold damage from last winter. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Arisaema going to seed? Arisaema Salvia cacaliifolia – introduced 1858. Salvia cacaliifolia Salvia involucrata ‘Mrs Pope’. Salvia…

…No flowers yet on Decaisnea insignis in Tin Garden. Decaisnea fargesii Decaisnea fargesii Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ nearing its best. Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Magnolia ‘Southern Belle’ Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ doing well…