24th June

…Ligustrum confusum Ligustrum confusum Exochorda tianschanica with ripening seeds for Asia to collect soon. Exochorda tianschanica Cercis chingii with very distinct leaf veining. Cercis chingii Cercis chingii What I think…

27th August

…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 the drought. Normally a…

4th November

…Camellia taliensis full out now. Camellia taliensis Ligustrum confusum with berries and flower buds for next year. Ligustrum confusum Ligustrum confusum Ligustrum confusum Ligustrum strongylophyllum by way of a contrast…

11th June

…old Rhododendron decorum has blown over near Donkey Shoe in the northerly winds last Saturday. Rhododendron decorum Rhododendron decorum Ligustrum confusum flowering prolifically. Ligustrum confusum Ligustrum confusum Rhododendron lepidostylum was…

4th July

…Lomatia ferruginea Ligustrum confusum is a record tree. Rather a fine flowering truss for a privet although most of the flowers are already over. Not a hedging privet! Ligustrum confusum

2nd April

…a better colour than some years. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Thankfully the former record tree, Ligustrum confusum, which blew over two years ago, is reshooting well. New growth…

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…

12th August

…colour showing in December for the last two years and was out by January. Magnolia “Todd’s Fortyniner” Magnolia “Todd’s Fortyniner” 2018 – CHW The fallen record tree, Ligustrum confusum, is…

16th November

…quite fully ripe near Georges Hut. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ First flowers on the old Camellia ‘Noblissima’ by Georges Hut. Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Juicy black fruits on the Ligustrum confusum which fell…

22nd February 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ We went to label Ligustrum confusum as a UK record tree but DISASTER! Ligustrum confusum Ross has now felled all the abies by Donkey Shoe but…

26th April

…Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’ An unnamed species of Daphniphyllum. Daphniphyllum Daphniphyllum Quercus rugosa. Quercus rugosa Quercus rugosa Squirrel damage on a plastic label. The tree is Ligustrum confusum and not as…