23rd June

…angustipetala f. macrosepala Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Tilia amurensis from Chollipo. Tilia amurensis Seedpods forming nicely for Asia to gather later on Paulownia kawakamii. Paulownia kawakamii…

7th July

…Spades’ Celtis douglasii with fruits. Celtis douglasii Celtis douglasii Cornus macrophylla has not yet flowered at Caerhays but here in its full glory. Cornus macrophylla Cornus macrophylla Chrysolepis chrysophylla (Castanopsis)…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…best thing we saw out today with fabulous scent was a tree like Illicium macranthum. New species to us. Illicium macranthum Illicium macranthum Illicium macranthum Illicium macranthum Camellia fraterna, which…

30th March

…space to a couple of good specimen trees near Tin Garden by removing nearby laurel plants. The cut and grab machine The cut and grab machine The mighty machine demolishes…

31st May 1897 – 2020

…(Rhododendron indicum ‘Macrantha’) in the Auklandii Garden. Azalea indica ‘Macrantha’ Azalea indica ‘Macrantha’ Azalea indica ‘Macrantha’ Azalea indica ‘Macrantha Pink’ (Rhododendron indicum ‘Macrantha Pink’) also in the Auklandii and not…

4th August

macrocarpa. Juglans macrocarpa Juglans macrocarpa Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’. Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’ Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’ Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ with a spreading habit. Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ Juglans x intermedia…

19th June

…June 2019). Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya x rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ was planted only in 2017 but is doing nicely. The leaflets…

15th July

…in a month or so from such a young tree. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2016 – CHW Nick Macer from Pan-Global Plants arrives for a tour. We had…

24th September

…have decent autumn colour but we never see this on the mature tree. Prunus pilosiuscula Euonymus macropterus – the best of the leaves have already dropped. Euonymus macropterus Camellia yuhsienensis…

20th February

…Stachyurus lancifolius coming out. Stachyurus lancifolius Illicium macranthum (BSWJ11809) flowering well for the first time. Illicium macranthum (BSWJ11809) Illicium macranthum (BSWJ11809) Illicium macranthum (BSWJ11809) Illicium macranthum (BSWJ11809) Colour showing on…

20th July

…high above a tall rhododendron so very hard to get a sightline to photograph it. The flowers last only a day or two. Magnolia macrophylla Halesia macgregorii – I stupidly…

3rd August

…shrub! Maclura pomifera Maclura pomifera Desmodium elegans flowering away on a hot bank. Desmodium elegans Desmodium elegans The second brood of wagtails in the yard have now fledged. wagtails Photinia…

24th May 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron macabeanum The first flowering on a rhododendron grown from a cutting given to us by Chip Luma. It looks like a seriously good form of…

12th March

…Pseudopanax macintyrei in flower – never seen this species before. Pseudopanax macintyrei Illicium macranthum full out with gorgeous scent. Illicium macranthum Illicium macranthum Schefflera bodinieri. Schefflera bodinieri Camellia yuhsiensis looking…

2nd March

…and easily the best thing in the Burncoose garden today (despite the magnolias all starting). Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ just starting to flower…

27th April 2026 – Logan Botanic Gardens

…themed woodland garden. Machilus thunbergii from Japan – we grow one other species but not this one. Machilus thunbergii Machilus thunbergii Machilus thunbergii Rhododendron horlickianum – tender and smellie. We…

27th March

…unusual red ring in the bark of the dead Daphniphyllum macropodum on the drive which was cut down last week. Daphniphyllum macropodum Tassel flowers on Acer negundo ‘Kelly’s Gold’. Not…

29th June

…young Magnolia macrophylla has doubled in size in a year. The old original plant died last year. Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia macrophylla 2020 – CHW Another Carpinus variety in our collection…

2nd July

…a flaking trunk. Pinus wallichiana A double flowered orange Hemerocallis in the frames which is incorrectly labelled. Hemerocallis Machilus yunnanensis with its reddish new growth. Machilus yunnanensis Asia’s plant of…

3rd December

…these colours. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Gingko biloba and Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. Gingko biloba just colouring up. The Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ opposite the Gingko is full of colour. Rhododendron ‘Cornish…