21st March

…the second year. Actually the second smaller plant had far less flower so it might be a male? Time will tell. Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus…

4th May

…‘Fairy Queen’ (griffithianum x fortunei ssp. fortunei) Rhododendron loderi ‘Patience’ (griffithianum x fortunei ssp. fortunei) Rhododendron loderi ‘Patience’ (griffithianum x fortunei ssp. fortunei) There are 170 separate Loderi crosses still…

3rd January

…refer to female forms of this plum yew. A very odd but exciting plant. Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cupressus tortulosa is also…

2nd May

…were superb displays: ‘Douggie Bettridge’ (fortunei x ‘Jalisco’) ‘Douggie Bettridge’ (fortunei x ‘Jalisco’) ‘Charlotte de Rothschild’ (fortunei subsp. discolor x ‘St Keverne’) ‘Charlotte de Rothschild’ (fortunei subsp. discolor x ‘St…

25th May

fortunei is (today) quite different but very attractive indeed. Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei This original Enkianthus campanulatus remained hidden above a camellia for decades without anyone…

19th January

…just Trachycarpus fortunei but I have never seen the circle before? Trachycarpus fortunei with huge fan leaves Trachycarpus fortunei with huge fan leaves Trachycarpus fortunei with huge fan leaves Trachycarpus…

24th April

…hookeriana var. digyna. Azalea ‘Vuyk’s Rosy Red’ Pink new leaves appearing on Quercus bushii ‘Seattle Trident’. Quercus bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Flowers almost out on Rhododendron fortunei. Rhododendron fortunei New growth…

15th April

…Paulownia fortunei Paulownia fortunei Paulownia fortunei The rare Magnolia officinalis var biloba is just coming out and not, I think, as pink as last year as the flowers open. Very…

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…

18th January

…twigs. I may have this the wrong way around of course. Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Picea likiangensis is developing into a good tree. Picea likiangensis Picea…