…basjoo Musa basjoo Musa basjoo The very rare Mallotus japonicus in full flower and new growth. A male form of this dioecious tree. The ‘food wrapper’ plant. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus…

…at Burncoose. Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Bananas forming on Musa basjoo. Musa basjoo Musa basjoo Diospyros cathayensis. Diospyros cathayensis Diospyros cathayensis Zelkova serrata with seed forming. Zelkova serrata Zelkova serrata Zelkova…

…exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x durandii and Acca…

…and Viburnum cinnamomifolium in leaf and flower? Viburnum cylindricum Our next crop of Musa basjoo looking particularly healthy. Musa basjoo Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ really is striking. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon…

…Newly potted herbaceous plants outside now fill half the long bed to start the season off again in earnest. herbaceous plants The Musa basjoo (banana) has not enjoyed the recent…

…simonsii Cotoneaster simonsii 2017 – CHW Jaimie found this banana flower in a cottage tenant’s garden near Portholland. No leaves seen by me but it must be Musa basjoo to…