30th June

…it and look at it today. Pinus radiata 2023 – CHW Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/ moto with its buds swelling and splitting. Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/ moto Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/ moto Magnolia…

20th August

…may well be 10th August. In bud since 1st June. Magnolia kwangtungensis Magnolia kwangtungensis 2018 – CHW Surprising what you can find in a hedgerow in Yorkshire in late August.A…

28th October

…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 simplex…

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…

9th January

Next Day > < Previous Day View 9th January 1897 – 2020 CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Magnolia moto (M. kwangtungensis) has lost…

2nd December

kwangtungensis FMWJ13274 Ilex chapaensis HWJ946 Ternstromia kwangtungensis FMWJ13402 Euonymus porphyreus BSWJ9377 Lindera neesiana BSWJ13984 Merrilliopanax alpinus BSWJ13939 Tetracentron sinense v. himalense WJC13818 Neolitsia sericea Yellow Fruit CWJ12830 Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera…

14th August

kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto) has a couple of flowers; one out. Magnolia kwangtungensis Eucryphia milliganii nearly over. Eucryphia milliganii Viburnum triphyllum, or so it is labelled, but I cannot find it…

4th September

kwangtungensis in full flower. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ just turning. Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Diospyros lotus laden with fruit in a pot in the nursery. I have…

31st August

…acuta The last flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto). Magnolia kwangtungensis The seed heads on Dipteronia sinensis have now gone pink. Dipteronia sinensis 2018 – CHW A tiny dead baby…

23rd August

…Alchemilla pectinatus with attractive dead seed heads. Alchemilla pectinatus Callicarpa kwangtungensis in full flower, as are all the other Callicarpa in the tunnels. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Melicytus crassifolius covered in blotched…

7th August

…do this before. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ 2019 – CHW Another better flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto). Too…

6th August

…we saw earlier. Lithocarpus cleistocarpa Our largest Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ just showing colour. Multi stemmed with three leaders. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ One lone goose egg flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia…

5th August

…Cressy and Asia while planning future seed and cutting collection of rarities in the autumn. Flowers more or less open on Magnolia kwangtungensis. Magnolia kwangtungensis   A late flower on…

3rd August

…ripe already. Styrax obassia Styrax 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…

25th July

…trees to avoid the obvious criticism. A fair few have been vandalised already. These mature trees These mature trees 2023 – CHW The buds on Magnolia kwangtungensis are close to…

20th February

…ssp. kwangtungensis Quercus glauca Quercus glauca: Red young foliage ex Vietnam Quercus tungmaiensis: Very distinct leaves Rhododendron ellipticum (syn. latouchae): Taiwan – new growth excellent Rhododendron gongshanense: Tender but ok…

21st April

…given us one again planted by the Podocarpus salignus. Huge glossy leaves and very furry new shoots. Michelia fulva Michelia fulva Manglietia Moto (now Manglietia kwangtungensis) is the one we…

24th June

…last summer’s heat I assume. Manglietia moto (now Magnolia kwangtungensis) with its first ever flower buds – about 10. Tom Hudson collector’s number TH 2777. Planted 2008. Orange indumentum covers…

19th July

…a quick rush to see if the other two new Manglietias had come out. M. kwangtungensis buds are now the size of goose eggs but not yet open.Magnolia tamaulipana has…

22nd July

kwangtungensis which has been planted here but appears not to have survived. I have a little more work to do at the nursery to check all these identifications and compare…