26th August

…and Schima (probably) khasiana: All three side by side Persea japonica Schima? Schima khasiana And the same again with the leaves turned over: Persea japonica Schima? Schima khasiana The problem…

27th September

…resemblance with Camellia oleifera in the flower is striking. Some scent with the schima flowers but only close up. Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2015 – CHW…

12th October

…last year. Schima 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…

24th September

…there did not seem to be any obvious buds! Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2019 – CHW A search for fruits and berries on the drive. Stewartia rostrata with…

15th July

…A bit like small figs. The seasons are a bit the wrong way around with this plant! Schima khasiana Schima khasiana This 10 year old Rehderodendron macrocarpum tree is laden…

28th August

…tall stem. Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis First flowers out on our oldest Schima khasiana (or so we think) which I believe is identical to the record tree clump of schima…

29th September

…small! Podocarpus ‘Golden Lady’ 2021 – CHW Ilex verticillata has a few berries this year but nothing like the crop from last winter. Ilex verticillata Schima khasiana is now out…

30th September

…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 identification….

4th October

…Cotoneaster fangianus without any berries as yet. This was originally known as Wilson 331 according to the cotoneaster book. Cotoneaster fangianus 2019 – CHW Strangely the largest Schima khasiana seems…

11th November

…couple of minutes. Styrax formosanus var formosanus Seed forming on Schima khasiana which I have never observed before. Not long after flowering really. The seeds are a bit like crab…