4th May

…– 1935) Rhododendron loderi ‘Fairy Queen’ (griffithianum x fortunei ssp. fortunei) Rhododendron loderi ‘Fairy Queen’ (griffithianum x fortunei ssp. fortunei) Rhododendron loderi ‘Patience’ (griffithianum x fortunei ssp. fortunei) Rhododendron loderi…

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…

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…

25th May

…attractive indeed. Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei This original Enkianthus campanulatus remained hidden above a camellia for decades without anyone seeing or noticing it. Usually I now…

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…

2nd May

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

24th April

…leaves appearing on Quercus bushii ‘Seattle Trident’. Quercus bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Flowers almost out on Rhododendron fortunei. Rhododendron fortunei New growth on Lithocarpus corneus (CMBS 64J 2003-1122). Lithocarpus corneus (CMBS…

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

…Horel Cart Road from above. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ In the Main quarry Rhododendron fortunei ssp discolor is making a good show. Perhaps a little later than usual. Rhododendron fortunei ssp…

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…