27th August

…sinogrande with minimal new growth. Rhodendron sinogrande Virtually leafless Sophora ‘Sun King’. Probably dead. Sophora ‘Sun King’ Sophora ‘Sun King’ Ligustrum confusum has shed nearly all its seed head in…

4th July

…a fine flowering truss for a privet although most of the flowers are already over. Not a hedging privet! Ligustrum confusum Ligustrum confusum Rather splendid new growth on Acer fabri…

11th June

…the northerly winds last Saturday. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Ligustrum confusum flowering prolifically. Ligustrum confusum Ligustrum confusum Rhododendron lepidostylum was a gift from Peter & Pat Bucknell in 2011. Flowering…

24th June

…plant – Lomatia ferruginea at its best. We pruned up the lower branches last autumn and the trunk is producing new shoots. Lomatia ferruginea Lomatia ferruginea Ligustrum confusum with huge…

2nd April

…‘Sunray’ Thankfully the former record tree, Ligustrum confusum, which blew over two years ago, is reshooting well. New growth aplenty already. Ligustrum confusum Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ has been blown open, frosted…

16th November

…Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Juicy black fruits on the Ligustrum confusum which fell over three to four years ago and then reshot profusely from the stump. Very quick to become mature enough…

12th August

…out by January. Magnolia “Todd’s Fortyniner” Magnolia “Todd’s Fortyniner” 2018 – CHW The fallen record tree, Ligustrum confusum, is shooting vigorously from the base. I see no reason not to…

25th August

…on Ligustrum confusum. Ligustrum confusum Seed aplenty forming on Lomatia ferruginea. Lomatia ferruginea Seed heads forming on Photinia prionophylla. Photinia prionophylla Although I suspect they will not develop properly acorn…

22nd February

…it. The ‘dog shit on stalks’ has largely blown away. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ We went to label Ligustrum confusum as a UK record tree but…