6th July

…fraseri ‘Magical Volcano’ Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ is an evergreen sub-shrub unlike the other herbaceous penstemons. Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Heavenly Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Geranium pratense ‘Delft Blue’ Salvia ‘Purple…

21st July

heterophyllus ‘Sasaba’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Sasaba’ One of the ancient original Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana in the Auklandii Garden with huge leaves. The flowers are larger than on any other plant…

7th November

…today but, as the plant looked very sickly, I assumed the few flowers were simply an attempt to procreate before death. Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus 1938 – JCW…

13th March

…campbelli Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Sasaba’ as an established small tree in full sun. We grow this in shade above Hovel Cart Road. Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Sasaba’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Sasaba’ The original 1920(ish)…

27th September

…is otherwise a dullish evergreen. Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus The Mevagissey fire brigade had a practice yesterday evening pumping water from the pond to enable them to squirt their hoses…

2nd October

…Ilex ficiodes First flowers on Osmanthus heterophyllus which is performing at the correct time of the year. Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Flowers on Ilex cornuta as well. I do not…

17th October

…the year but it suckers everywhere and can be a nuisance. Clerodendron trichotomum Clerodendron trichotomum Clerodendron trichotomum Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Argenteomarginatus’ in full flower. Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Argenteomarginatus’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Argenteomarginatus’ 2017…

10th August

…CHW The aptly named Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpines heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpines heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ No flowers yet on Catalpa…

14th January 1897- 2020

…a bad ornamental plant for a dark corner. Here it is being enveloped by a podocarpus. Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Aureomarginatus’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Aureomarginatus’ This oak limb quickly cut up and sorted…

7th May

…(Roundabarrow). Sorbus yuana Clone 1 Sorbus yuana Clone 1 Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ – good name! Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ leafing up. Cannot trace this name in…

26th June

…on each stalk. Juglans ailantifolia The peculiar Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Sasaba’ putting on better new growth now that it has more light. Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Sasaba’ The young Lithocarpus cleistocarpus above HC…

25th September

…Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Field grown Amaryllis belladonna below the show tunnel. Amaryllis belladonna Osmanthus heterophyllus just out at Caerhays – the record tree. Osmanthus heterophyllus First flowers that we have ever…

15th October

…sized Osmanthus heterophyllus with many more autumn flowers than last year. Osmanthus heterophyllus 2021 – CHW Sweet chestnut fruits low down on a tree with very small seeds. This has…

31st December

…Camellia gigantocarpa Juniperus recurva var. coxii (2002 planted) and Osmanthus heterophyllus (100 years old) looking good together. Juniperus recurva var. coxii (2002 planted) and Osmanthus heterophyllus 2023 – CHW Exceptionally…

1st January

…holly berries mixed with Podocarpus salignus, Thujopsis dolbrata and Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Variegatum’. Just the odd bit of Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Aureovarigatus’ in the mix. Rather an original mix! Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’…