28th January

var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri growing together. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica

27th December

…usual but with many more flowers than usual. Clematis cirrhosa or more probably C. cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa or more probably C. cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa or more…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…The difference between C. cirrhosa and C. cirrhosa var. balerica is something which I must investigate more. The research is conflicting. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica Clematis…

8th December

…quercifolius from Hong Kong. Lithocarpus quercifolius Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia. Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia Tetrapanax ‘Rex’ hit by wind and rain. Tetrapanax ‘Rex’ Stachyurus macrocarpus with…

19th February

…Clematis armandii Clematis armandii Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica full out but the pendulous flowers are hard to see properly. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica A rubus cockburnianus sucker growing from a…

12th January 1897- 2020

…later than last year I suspect. The reference books say C. var. balerica has pale yellow flowers. These are yellowish in bud but fading to white. Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica…

6th April

…Rose. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Viburnum taitoense in flower. Viburnum taitoense Buxus balearica about to flower with us for the first time. Buxus balearica The Azalea ‘Azuma Kagami’ gifted to us…

3rd February 1897 – 2020

…the insides of the petals and not readily visible as the flowers hang here. Clematis cirrhosa var balerica Clematis cirrhosa var balerica A huge crop of Echium pininana seedlings have…

2nd December

…biloba ‘Variegata’ with just a hint of variegation. Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’ Betula ‘China Rose’ has lost its leader but is recovering well and making a decent tree…

9th March

var. diva ‘Burncoose’ and the Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta A spectacular show from the Record Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia…

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…blew down recently at Donkey Shoe Abies forrestii Abies forrestii Abies forrestii A very fine Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var

19th October

var. platypetala doing well inside its deer protection. Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala As is Podocarpus chingianus. Podocarpus chingianus A totally unexpected late flower or three on Stewartia pseudocamellia. Secondary flowers…

28th December

…of flower clusters. Jasminum officinale Erigeron karvinskianus (syn. mucronatus) is scarcely ever flowerless either. Erigeron karvinskianus Clematis cirrhosa var. balerica is only just out with one or two flowers. Later…

12th February

…buds just starting to open on Acer negundo var. violaceum. Acer negundo var. violaceum Just a hint of colour at the top of the Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia…

6th May

…Betula albosinensis Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula…

30th September

…Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Quite an…

9th January 1897- 2020

…Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Along the top wall today.Newly bought in magnolias from Belgium and all new varieties to us. They need another year’s growing on in these frames before…

22nd January 1897- 2020

Next Day > < Previous Day Return to Current Entries CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2020 – CHW I looked at Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing…

20th February

…yet to see properly in the garden (featured in the diary last week). Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ssp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva…

27th May

…tailed tits nest Styrax formosanus var. hayatainus just coming out. Styrax formosanus var. hayatainus Styrax shiraianus making great headway. Styrax shiraianus Styrax shiraianus New growth on Tetradium var. fraxinifolium. Tetradium…