18th July

…later 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…

27th April 2026 – Logan Botanic Gardens

…related to Clethra judging by the flower buds. Comarostaphylis discolor subsp. discolor Comarostaphylis discolor subsp. discolor The view across a pond in the walled garden. The view across a pond…

23rd October

…are not bad either. An intricate mix. Quercus liaotungensis Quercus liaotungensis Asterotrichon discolor was full out today (as it was last November). Another odd autumn flowerer. Asterotrichon discolor Asterotrichon discolor

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…

7th July

…usually a shy flowered at a young age. Chitalpa tashkentensis Indigofera howellii flowering earlier than usual this summer. Indigofera howellii Holodiscus discolor can be an attractive small shrub when covered…

1st August

…70 yards away. Grows alongside Rhododendron stamineum. I found a flower of this on a young plant on the main ride today. Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor

19th November

…books. A tenderish shrub by the look of it. Asterotrichion discolor Asterotrichion discolor Asterotrichion discolor Camellia ‘Desire’ full out in the cash point. Camellia ‘Desire’ Lapageria rosea var. albiflora in…

5th May 1897 – 2020

…ludlowii Paeonia ludlowii Paeonia ludlowii Discaria discolor – a completely new genus and tree to me with contorted bark. Discaria discolor Discaria discolor Discaria discolor Unknown tree which might be…

2nd May 1897 – 2020

…(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) ‘Hawk Crest’ (wardii…

24th March 1897 – 2020

…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 Candles’ Cercis chinensis ‘Arondale’…

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

…by roe 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

16th June

…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 just…

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…

30th June

…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 forms of…

4th July

…trashed during construction of a swimming pool over the boundary. Despite the heat the village is pleasantly free of ‘yachties’! 1928 – JCW The best pink discolor is good ,…

19th July

…flesh out 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 –…

21st July

…below the two M. x veitchii. Pink tints on the edges of the bracts. Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ Cornus kousa ‘Weberi’ Another clump of Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor in the Main…

29th September

…for which we need to find a good site. unnamed climbing Fuchsia Asterotrichion discolor full out in one of the frames. Asterotrichion discolor Weeks after I first saw a flower…

2nd November

…Good colours on Quercus buckleyi. Quercus buckleyi Yellow fruits on Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’. Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ with a huge flower. Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ Asterotrichion discolor is an…