24th March

…which is 15-20 years old. cutting down a load of “sacrifice’ camellias Melicytus crassifolius covered in tiny yellow flowers. Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus obovatus just coming into…

19th April

…hardy even if the roedeer like nibbling them. Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Just look how prominent these Matsumae cherries are already in the four year old…

25th March

…Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ just out and splendid below Slip Rail. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chyverton Red’ One of the original Magnolia campbellii alba…

17th October

…Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius A young Quercus greggii with its dangerous autumn new growth. Multi stemmed habit. Quercus greggii Quercus greggii 2021 – CHW New growth on Carpinus caroliniana. Carpinus…

6th August

…in a nursery tunnel. Melicytus crassifolius Melicytus crassifolius At last a flower on the attractive Sesbania punicea. Sesbania punicea New for next year’s catalogue is Coreopsis ‘Ladybird’. Coreopsis ‘Ladybird’ Seed…

5th August

…Pittosporum crassifolium Sophora microphylla. 12-15ft tall here. Sophora microphylla Pseudopanax crassifolius as a 10-12ft small tree. Pseudopanax crassifolius Pseudopanax crassifolius Pseudopanax laetus 12-15ft in height. Pseudopanax laetus Pseudopanax laetus The…

30th November

…two younger ones. Quercus insignis A newly planted Melicytisus crassifolius. A New Zealander – semi-evergreen. Hilliers list five species and I think we now have two or three of these…

12th December

…in late July are still in full leaf. New Zealand acers New Zealand acers A fine crop of Pseudopanax ferox and Pseudopanax crassifolius from liners. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax crassifolius Camellia…

31st March

…Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ full out. Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ What may or may not be Melicytus crassifolius definitely does not have the ‘usual’ tiny yellow flowers as you…

31st December

…13.044) Magnolia caveana (NJM 13.044) Our young Adinandra looks well after the frost but in a sheltered spot (TH 4557). Adinandra Another Melicytus crassifolius but this one has no white…