9th September

…the slugs are enjoying. Magnolia x loebneri Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ from Formosa (BSWJ 7025) is now full out and much better than 10 days ago. Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ from Formosa

21st September

…f. rubra ‘Gurkha Red’ Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis – hydrangea relative Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis Cardiandra formosa ‘Xitou Survivor’ – hydrangea relative Cardiandra formosa ‘Xitou Survivor’ Cardiandra formosa ‘Xitou…

18th October

formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus ‘Hayatiana’ Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax formosanus var formosanus Styrax hemsleyanus –…

13th August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Flower buds still nowhere near out Hydrangea kawakamii ‘Formosa’. Hydrangea kawakamii ‘Formosa’ Hydrangea…

27th November

…‘Corallinum’ Hydrangea kawakamii ‘Formosa’ in rude health and growing away vigorously now. Hydrangea kawakamii ‘Formosa’ A young Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ still in full leaf. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Beside it Magnolia…

11th March 1897 – 2020

formosa var forrestii ‘Rowallane Spike’ – flowers as its name implies. Pieris formosa var forrestii ‘Rowallane Spike’ Illicium simonsii won a cup (Trewithen). The flowers are rather hidden in the…

26th August

…steel rods and turn the structure into a polytunnel. Cheap, durable and better for the plants. tiny old greenhouse tiny old greenhouse Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ (from Formosa BSWJ 7025) flowering…

22nd September

…arrivals: Daphniphyllum paxianum BSWJ9755 Escallonia myrtilloides BSWJ14329 Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala CWJ 12441 x 3 Hydrangea aspera kawakamii Formosa BSWJ7025 x 3 Hydrangea heteromalla from Vietnam HWJ938 Hydrangea hirta? Hydrangea…

29th October

…on Rhododendron nobleanum. Rhododendron nobleanum The leaves have all fallen already on Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’. Acer palmatum ‘Osakazuki’ The three Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ from Formosa are virtually over – BSWJ…