…Rhodelia aff henryi Illicium aff griffithii Illicium aff griffithii Fuchsia Spray Award Burncoose had a good day at yesterday’s rare plant sale too shifting 80 of the 120 plants (50…

…several new species of illicium introduced to the garden from Tregrehan and Crug Farm in recent years. Illicium griffithii Illicium griffithii Then on to look at a few late flowering…

…this year of Illicium griffithii (WW 711911). Tom Hudson thinks this is incorrectly named but the seed pods are attractive and need collecting when fully ripe. Illicium griffithii Illicium griffithii…

…araucana is growing on well. Just the one which Jaimie is tending. Araucaria angustifolia x Araucaria araucana Seed heads on Illicium griffithii (WWJ 11911). Illicium griffithii (WWJ 11911) Illicium griffithii…

…‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Darjeeling’ Fraxinus griffithii is evergreen. A gift from Raf in 2020. Fraxinus griffithii Fraxinus griffithii 2022 – CHW Fatsia polycarpa has been in bud for…

…chengiana Pseudotsuga wilsoniana from Taiwan. Pseudotsuga wilsoniana Pseudotsuga wilsoniana Fraxinus griffithii – an evergreen and also from Taiwan. Fraxinus griffithii Fraxinus griffithii Cupressus jiangeensis. Cupressus jiangeensis Cupressus jiangeensis Betula insignis…

…front garden. Acer ‘White Tigress’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ at its absolute best. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’ Chamaerops humilis ‘Vulcano’. Chamaerops humilis ‘Vulcano’ Cercis griffithii –…

…Jasminum beesianum Jasminum beesianum Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ nearing its best. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Illicium griffithii in full new growth. Illicium griffithii Flowers just out on Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana. Styrax…

…block about is Rhododendron oreotrephes). Rhododendron leptotrichum Illicium merrillianum with buds showing colour. Again much earlier than last year. Illicium merrillianum Illicium griffithii in much the same state. Illicium griffithii…

…wonder if some of it will grow in such a hot, dry location? Illicium aff. griffithii is looking a bit chloritic already as was the Neolitsea. Illicium aff. griffithii The…

…I have also missed Illicium aff. griffithii (WWJ 1911) very last flower here. Illicium aff. griffithii Our Ternstroemia gymnanthera (BSWJ 12948) has no flowers as yet. Reddish new growth and…

…a reasonable show. lighter pink one lighter pink one 2019 – CHW Seed on the ground from Illicium aff. Griffithii (WW 711911). It still does not look quite ripe yet…

…have in fact been ‘rediscovered’ as new species recently (eg Quercus griffithii). Quercus hansei Quercus hansei Some original Chinese oak species took 70 years to actually name in the garden…

…on Illicium griffithii (WW7 11911). Also the blue pods on Decaisnea fargesii. 2021 – CHW From the Werrington archives appears a May 1885 plan of the Caerhays cellar and an…