20th August

…1st June. Magnolia kwangtungensis Magnolia kwangtungensis 2018 – CHW Surprising what you can find in a hedgerow in Yorkshire in late August.A fine crop of nearly ripe sloes this year…

30th June

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/ moto with its buds swelling and splitting. Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/…

28th October

…well as dappled colours on the fading leaves. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Callicarpa kwangtungensis Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ – nothing beats these bronze/purple fruits but no autumn colour yet. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Firmania…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…be Callicarpa kwangtungensis unnamed Callicarpa species which may perhaps be Callicarpa kwangtungensis Following our visit to Tregrehan I received this email from Tom: From: Tom Hudson Sent: 12 August 2020…

5th August

kwangtungensis. Magnolia kwangtungensis A late flower on Magnolia dealbata. Magnolia dealbata Swelling female flowers and declining male associates on Platycarya strobilacea. Platycarya strobilacea Cudrania tricuspidata (now Maclura tricuspidata) – the…

7th August

…loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 2019 – CHW Another better flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto). Too high up to smell it. Pale-ish creamy white. Magnolia kwangtungensis

6th August

…egg flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto). Magnolia kwangtungensis Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ root shoots have escaped the grass cut. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Viburnum triphyllum from Crûg has made a large…

3rd August

…obassia A flower finally out on Magnolia kwangtungensis (formerly Manglietia moto) and a bit on the dull side! It may have been better yesterday. Most of the earlier buds have…

25th July

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW The buds on Magnolia kwangtungensis are close to opening. Magnolia kwangtungensis Very late…

4th September

…agnus castus Acer campestre ‘Evenly Red’ showing autumn colour of no great note as yet. Acer campestre ‘Evenly Red’ Callicarpa kwangtungensis in full flower. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ just…