…Schima khasiana Here is (left to right) P. japonica, Schima ‘?’ and Schima (probably) khasiana: All three side by side Persea japonica Schima? Schima khasiana And the same again with…

…striking. Some scent with the schima flowers but only close up. Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2015 – CHW Lapageria rosea out by the front door. A…

…buds! Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2019 – CHW A search for fruits and berries on the drive. Stewartia rostrata with plump seed heads which are nearly ripe. The…

…khasiana Another Schima khasiana with very few flowers too and the other 2 plants have none. Hopefully Susyn Andrews can help confirm if these are indeed Schima wallichii and Schima…

…around with this plant! Schima khasiana Schima khasiana This 10 year old Rehderodendron macrocarpum tree is laden with ripening pinkish fruits outside the front gate. One or two appear to…

…but not out yet in more shade. Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2017 – CHW The dogs firmly tied on in the tent during the clay shoot. Dexter won the dog…

…not flowering well this year. Schima superba Schima khasiana flowering better than last year but nowhere near as well as the tree at Burncoose. Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Clethra pringlei…

…flowers. Collected a large envelope full in only a couple of minutes. Styrax formosanus var formosanus Seed forming on Schima khasiana which I have never observed before. Not long after…

…largest Schima khasiana seems to be taking a year off from flowering. I can locate no buds at all although Schima superba is now just showing colour at the top…

…verticillata Schima khasiana is now out in flower but, again, very few flowers compared to last year. Schima khasiana Schima superba is however covered and many flowers have already dropped…

…of an early flowering? Rhododendron mucronulatum Another Schima in flower which may be another Schima khasiana. It was planted as Schima wallichii but we all know the muddle in Schima…

…year. The new planting from 2 years ago The new planting from 2 years ago The best thing by far in the garden today was Schima khasiana. Masses of flowers…

…buds on Schima superba nearly out. Schima superba But still not far advanced yet on Schima khasiana. Schima khasiana Styrax formosanus var. formosanus with a good crop of seeds but…

…large double flower. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter Snowman’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winter Snowman’ Schima wallichii (or perhaps it is Schima khasiana?) is about to become the best thing in the garden. I…

…Schima. Unlike S. khasiana this plant has single flowers rather than flower clusters. Schima argentea Schima argentea 2023 – CHW Pam Hayward found an amusing exchange between JC Williams, my…

…cover and the magnolia tunnel covers blown away. Sadly the Schima khasiana which flowered so well in October has snapped off at the base so a Burncoose Cornish Record Tree…

…which I had forgotten about. We do have four separate species of Schima (khasiana, argentea and superba). Schima wallichii Schima wallichii Quercus morii (CMBS 249-2003-1091) has grown very slowly and…

…Gardenia axillaris Hastia 24406 Ilex insignis Ilex oldhamii Lindera megaphylla Michelia floribunda Michelia excelsa Olea excelsa Photinia flavidiflora Quercus acuta 2 Cleistocarpa 2 Cuspidata 2 Glabra 2 Spathulata Schima khasiana…