27th July

bungei Clerodendron bungei Clerodendron bungei An amazing display of agapanthus. agapanthus A huge clump of Crinum powellii in full sun showing the usual slug damage and looking slightly scruffy. The…

3rd June

…flowering away. Sophora davidii The Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii which blew over is, as expected, shooting away well. The name change from C. duclouxii is unhelpful. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii…

13th June

…as dark in colour as the one at Ventnor above the tropical house. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Euonymus morrisonensis flowering better than…

22nd August

…just survive. Perhaps a watering might save them. German magnolia varieties German magnolia varieties At last something looking healthy! A young Clerodendrum bungei has enjoyed the heat. Clerodendrum bungei Clerodendrum…

18th June

…formosanus var. hayatianus Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii, the China bean tree, is suddenly full out and very fine indeed. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii Magnolia obovata ‘Pink…

30th June

…good or heavily marked as our other younger plant, which fell over, or the one I admire at Ventnor above their Tropical House. Catalpa bungei ‘Duclouxii Group’ Catalpa bungei ‘Duclouxii…

19th September

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Clerodendrum bungei at its best in Tin Garden. Clerodendrum bungei Clerodendrum bungei A…

21st September

bungei on our stand. It hovered and lowered its tongue/proboscis into the flower. Clerodendron bungei Clerodendron bungei On the Crûg Farm stand: Roscoea purpurea f. rubra ‘Gurkha Red’ Roscoea purpurea…

5th August

bungei Clerodendron bungei Eucomis autumnalis with white flowers. Not autumn either! Eucomis autumnalis Eucomis autumnalis Seed on Pittosporum crassifolium – not seen before. Pittosporum crassifolium Sophora microphylla. 12-15ft tall here….

3rd December

…in the sun. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora First two flowers out on Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’. Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as it now is rather than…