…east wind today. P. axillaris is the only species from Taiwan. Polyspora longicarpa Polyspora axillaris Polyspora axillaris Polyspora axillaris Polyspora axillaris Lindera cercidifolia is full out. A small tree with…

…Half dead. Rhododendron barbatum Polyspora axillaris aff. tonkinensis has suddenly died. Drought, cold (unlikely) or honey fungus? No sign of rotting from honey fungus at the base. Polyspora axillaris aff….

…the same as ‘Diabolo’ or ‘Lady in Red’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Andre’ Leucothoe axillaris ‘Little Flames’ looked good. Leucothoe axillaris ‘Little Flames’ Hypericum ‘Sunny Boulevard’ was a pale yellow. Hypericum ‘Sunny…

…flowers this year on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense 2020 – CHW Erica arborea out in flower already but not every clump as…

…on time. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ A quick look at Gordonia axillaris which has come through the winter unscathed apart from deer nibbling at the base. Gordonia axillaris Gordonia axillaris…

…flower here. Gordonia axillaris Gordonia axillaris A few huge seed pods are forming on Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’. The largest is about 10in long and covered with bristles which are…

…up and rather later on than usual. Polyspora axillaris Polyspora axillaris As Jaimie remarked Rhododendron ‘Choremia’ is flowering much earlier in the year as it has matured (arboreum x haematodes)….

…Polyspora axillaris unfrosted nearby with only a few more buds to open. It has been out for five to six weeks already. Polyspora axillaris Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ is semi deciduous…

…on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense First flower on the pale coloured Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ Buds nearly open on Camellia…

…williamsii ‘St Ewe’ First flowers out on Polyspora axillaris var tonkmensi. Polyspora axillaris var tonkmensi A young rhododendron arizelum has blown over. Half split at the base but still alive…