…buckeye is an excellent species. Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Aesculus californica A third Carrieria calycina in the Isla Rose area. Leaves similar to the one in Kennel Close but not…

…been quite slow growing compared to some of the other species. Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Eucalyptus simondsii finally in flower. Saw the swelling buds months ago. Eucalyptus Buddleia loricata nearly…

…shrub with far more extended leaves although both quickly induce a headache and dizziness when crushed. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica Another slightly different flower on Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey…

…from the base and is catching up on its former self. Very floriferous but the flowers on well-hidden in the midst of the bush. Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ Aesculus californica is…

…Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Acer morifolium reshooting vigorously. Acer morifolium Carpinus caroliniana with fruits. Carpinus caroliniana The white Tamarix just out. The white Tamarix Carpinus rankanensis with fruits. Carpinus rankanensis…

…collect when ripe. Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire Ball’ with just a few fruits. The only one of our six new Crataegus species to fruit this year. Same…

…the seasons. Perhaps the very dry summer? The ground is still pretty dry today. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica 2017 – CHW It is amazing how a blue hydrangea can turn…

…californica Myrica californica Picea parviflora – no seed still in the cones. Picea parviflora Picea parviflora Picea parviflora Rossdohan House as a ruin. Rossdohan House Rossdohan House Rossdohan House Rossdohan…

…Aristolochia californica. Aristolochia californica A nice spreading clump of Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Echium seedlings by the thousand! Echium seedlings Echium seedlings Citrus orange growing outside….

…a huge tree planted in 1941. Phyllocladus trichomanoides Phyllocladus trichomanoides A young Torreya californica much like ours. Torreya californica A vast Olearia paniculata with wonderful peeling bark. Olearia paniculata Olearia…

…to be very like Torreya californica (California nutmeg) but with smaller leaves. This plant has however noticeably bigger spine tipped leaves than Torreya nuncifera. Whether it is indeed T. taxifolia…

…Umbellularia californica Growing well, but incorrectly in full shade, I find Umbellularia californica. You get more than a headache if you crush and inhale the leaves. A tender plant and…

…dead where the wind got it is Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’. Alive however where there was more shelter. Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyifera ‘Rex’ Aristolochia californica (Californian Dutchman’s pipe) is shooting…

…Heligan. The Lost Garden of Heligan Flowers from Farm artisan. Farm Artisan 2023 – CHW Aesculus californica is suddenly full out too in the heat. A week ago nothing. Aesculus…

…very yellow (apart from the leaves). Syringa pekinensis ‘Yellow Fragrance’ Aesculus californica now nearly out and smelling gorgeous. Aesculus californica Keteleeria davidiana, which looked so sick after planting, now with…

…californica still in tight bud. Aesculus californica Eucalyptus simonosii is covered in buds but the only flowers out as yet are on the lowest branches. The peeling bark is excellent…

…Very good and worth propagating just above the Umbellularia californica and lying on its side as a plant (Asia to note please for propagation). Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Got the…

…upright habit and fleshy new growth. Torreya taxifolia Torreya taxifolia So we still need to acquire Torreya californica, the Californian nutmeg, to complete the Hilliers four but the IDS say…