24th August

…up again after the relatively little rain which fell last week. lawn has greened up Eucryphia cordifolia full out. Eucryphia cordifolia The weakest of the 5 young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendours’…

23rd August

…growth. Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia 2018 – CHW A nursery visit to take more pictures for next year’s new introductions to the catalogue.The Passiflora edulis fruits are now colouring up….

1st September

…between a white flowered tree and a yellow flowered groundcover plant currently very prone to dying of rust. Tut tut Mr Hillier! Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia 1999 –…

6th January

…ago at least. Pittosporum michiei Fuchsia cordifolia (now Fuchsia splendens var ‘Cordifolia’) has lost its leaves but still a few flowers left. In the December video from Gorwell this plant…

28th August

…Eucryphia cordifolia beyond the Playhouse are nearly over for another year. The one beside the Aucklandii Garden already over earlier today. Eucryphia cordifolia 2022 – CHW Magnolia floribunda ‘Furry Wok’…

22nd September

…2022 – CHW To the greenhouse to sort out piles of plants for different areas to plant out in the next few weeks. Eucryphia lucida x cordifolia still has a…

10th September

…from the half fallen over and pollarded Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia The Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’ which also fell over has been successfully pollarded, uprighted and tied into place. Cornus alternifolia…

31st August

…last year. Schefflera delavayi Eucryphia cordifolia nearly over again for this year. Eucryphia cordifolia Another (third) set of flowers on the playhouse wisteria. wisteria 2020 – CHW An unusual number…

3rd September

…flowers. They do not look that significant. Gevuina avellana Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ is now coming out properly a week on from the last inspection. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Eucryphia cordifolia is…

12th August

…and things planted this spring look sicker in the drought. It’s not as bad as 1976 though, especially as regards the big leafed rhodos. Eucryphia cordifolia just starting to show….