2nd July

…still had drooping branches. It may be Dacrydium but label wrong I suspect. Dacrydium cupressinum Quercus x hispanica ‘Ambrozyana’. Hillier’s say x hispanica is mislabelled and it should be Q….

14th February

…when Dad retired as chairman. I think I helped them get it and checked that we didn’t already grow it. Quercus x hispanica ‘Lucombeana’ Quercus x hispanica ‘Lucombeana’ I took…

25th March 1897 – 2020

…to admire the magnolias at their very best.Strangely the Quercus x hispanica ‘Lucombeana’ has no leaves at all despite the mildest of winters. This normally at least semi evergreen tree…

10th November

hispanica) growing well. Platanus x acerifolia Platanus x acerifolia The water feature outside the front door. water feature 2020 – CHW A trip to see if any of the new…

29th December

…x acerifolia which Hillier’s now calls Platanus x hispanica I see. Another name change after a lifetime of calling it something different. Platanus x acerifolia Camellia ‘Show Girl’ is full…