18th July

…than usual. Rhododendron fortunei ssp discolor Rhododendron fortunei ssp discolor 2021 – CHW A nursery catchup visit today. The new seed propagation house is taking shape. seed propagation house As…

23rd October

…nicely. Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Asterotrichon discolor in full flower as usual. Asterotrichon discolor Maclura pomifera with attractive autumn colour. Maclura pomifera Stewartia pseudocamellia doing its usual good stuff. Stewartia…

31st January 1897 – 2020

…the first time. A bit like Atherosperma moschatum in terms of the flower but this is clearly not a small tree. Asterotrichion discolor Asterotrichion discolor Asterotrichion discolor Asterotrichion discolor Azara…

24th March

discolor ‘Sixteen Candles’ also just coming out but already put aside as sold! Leucadendron salignum x discolor ‘Sixteen Candles’ Leucadendron salignum x discolor ‘Sixteen Candles’ Leucadendron salignum x discolor ‘Sixteen…

2nd May

…‘Charlotte de Rothschild’ (fortunei subsp. discolor x ‘St Keverne’) ‘Charlotte de Rothschild’ (fortunei subsp. discolor x ‘St Keverne’) ‘Naomi Paris’ (‘Aurora’ x fortunei 1926) ‘Naomi Paris’ (‘Aurora’ x fortunei 1926)…

5th May

…a completely new genus and tree to me with contorted bark. Discaria discolor Discaria discolor Discaria discolor Unknown tree which might be a mulberry. None of the ‘experts’ present could…

7th July

…tashkentensis Indigofera howellii flowering earlier than usual this summer. Indigofera howellii Holodiscus discolor can be an attractive small shrub when covered in flower. Holodiscus discolor Punica granatum ‘Flore Pleno’ also…

1st August

…found a flower of this on a young plant on the main ride today. Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor How well the two Rhododendron ovatums look in…

19th November

…the catalogue and in full flower. Not in any of my normal reference books. A tenderish shrub by the look of it. Asterotrichion discolor Asterotrichion discolor Asterotrichion discolor Camellia ‘Desire’…

20th June

…Nothing to see of course! It is a bit sun scorched though. Rhododendron fortunei var discolor Rhododendron fortunei var discolor Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ is just out. Less pink in…

28th July

…deer. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor full out in the main quarry and splendid as usual. Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor Rhododendron fortunei…

29th September

…the leg of a propagating bench and flowering very late in the year. A vigorous climber for which we need to find a good site. unnamed climbing Fuchsia Asterotrichion discolor

21st July

…edges of the bracts. Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ Another clump of Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor in the Main Quarry just out. Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor 2020 – CHW…

19th July

…fully. This lovely evergreen oak is easy from cuttings. Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Quercus acuta 1990 – FJW Lapageria out. Wilson’s fortunei (discolor) has been outstanding. 1963 – FJW Metrosideros…

4th July

…the boundary. Despite the heat the village is pleasantly free of ‘yachties’! 1928 – JCW The best pink discolor is good , the greater part of them have no buds….

30th June

…fabri (FMWJ 13037) with spectacular foliage at Donkey Shoe. Clethra fabri Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor in the main quarry full out. Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor The best of the surviving…

21st June

…rhod – auritum, discolor, falconeri, argyrophyllum, macrostemon, decorum x by Diva, souliei x campylocarpum, lepidostylum, megacalyx, oreotrephes, Harrows hybrid and CW’s Harrows hybrids x, eriogynum, griersonianum, weyrichii, orbiculare, Tally Ho…

16th June

…out. Most S. japonicus and S. formosanus forms nearly over. Styrax wuyuanensis A small flowered form of Rhododendron maddenii below Donkey Shoe just showing. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor

17th June

…flowers. Looks tenderish and a greenhouse thing but I may be wrong. Platycrater arguta Platycrater arguta Salvia discolor is what is on the label of Asia’s propagation and this is…

19th June

…is not properly established here YET! ash dieback disease 2020 – CHW Clare notices what I thought was Salvia discolor a day or two ago. I was suspicious then but…