20th June

…in 1984. Our good luck! On the tour the following were looking good:- Papaver nudicaule ‘Moondance’. Papaver nudicaule ‘Moondance’ Dichroa guizhou – should the flowers be blue? Dichroa guizhou Dichroa…

20th July

…Beauty’ Dichroa guizhou full out and an entirely new species to us. Looks tender but very gentle colours. Dichroa guizhou Dichroa guizhou Calocedrus formosanus – the undersides of the leaves…

6th August

guizhou Dichroa guizhou Hydrangea serrata ‘Mount’ Also nearly over. Hydrangea serrata ‘Mount’ Huge flower on the Melianthus villosus. Melianthus villosus We know these seeds are not worth growing on the…

3rd August

…in 1955. It seems to be thriving at Tregrehan. Cathaya argyrophylla Cathaya argyrophylla Dichroa guizhou has white buds and blue flowers. Here growing to around 3 feet x 5 feet….

Tom Hudson’s Reply – 10th June 2019

…be on Leigong shan in Guizhou, outstanding there but less impressive in our maritime Cornish climate. The Vietnamese origin bone hardy here, the western extension in Arunachal decidedly tender. Attached…