7th April

…x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ – they really are black. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Enormous flower clusters on an elderly Illicum anisatum in full shade. The old plant may well…

27th January

…Hedge. We have seen young plants in flower before in February but never quite this early I think. Illicium anisatum Illicium anisatum 2017 – CHW Despite a few nights of…

28th January

…summer and autumn. Illicium anisatum is sometimes out as early as this but by no means every year. Illicium anisatum The laurel pruning between Donkey Shoe and Higher Quarry Nursery…

10th May

…Sadly our original Illicium anisatum has died of old age. It did have a few flowers earlier in the year on a near leafless shrub now in far too much…

30th November

…Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ 11999) with nearly ripe seeds. Schefflera pauciflora Schefflera pauciflora Not quite ripe seeds on Illicium anisatum. Illicium anisatum Flowers on Aextoxicon…

30th December

…well. Ehretia thyrsiflora Major leaf drop under the ancient Illicium anisatum. Illicium anisatum A young multi-stemmed Quercus greggii has blown over. Quercus greggii Worryingly, a young Illicium simonsii (BWJ 8024)…

22nd November

…noticed. First daffodils Plenty of flower buds on Illicium anisatum. Illicium anisatum Huge quinces on another hidden away species of Chaenomeles. quinces Meliosma pungens – a decent young plant. Tom…

12th January

…early 1960s. Need to revisit when properly out. camellia hybrids Illicium anisatum will be out quite soon. A very ancient small tree grown in too much shade today. Illicium anisatum