10th May

…to come from Burncoose. Embothrium lanceolatum Embothrium lanceolatum Embothrium lanceolatum pecked by blue tits Rhododendrons need to be in tight bud like Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ to cut successfully. Not full…

18th May

…Pterocarya paliuris. A medium sized tree with disc winged (rather than two winged) fruit. Cyclocarya paliuris Rhododendron ‘Jock’ and Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’. Rhododendron ‘Jock’ Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Norquinco’ and Photinia beauvardiana…

11th December

…of swelling buds. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ A young Embothrium lanceolatum carries all its leaves through the winter. Embothrium lanceolatum While a 30 year old Embothrium tree beside it…

12th August

…tray. This is the second new species of illicium to flower here this year. Illicium lanceolatum Illicium lanceolatum Illicium lanceolatum 2016 – CHW No entry. 2015 – CHW No entry….

25th May

…pots. Embothrium lanceolatum seedlings Embothrium lanceolatum seedlings A good new crop of Jacaranda mimosifolia growing on well after suffering in the March frosts. Jacaranda mimosifolia Rhododendron polyandrum is out a…

15th April

…‘Peachy’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’. Pink in bud but eventually fading to creamy-pink. Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’ Rhododendron sinogrande ‘Lord Rudolf’ First flowers now showing on Embothrium lanceolatum. Early, I…

14th May

…Black Hawk’ AZALEA Black Hawk’– too far out to cut EMBOTHRIUM lanceolatum ‘Norquino’ Similarly the Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Norquinco’ is too far out to cut although looking splendid. RHODODENDRON schlippenbachii RHODODENDRON…

19th April

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW (images to follow) 2023 – CHW Embothrium lanceolatum showing colour already and…

28th September

…full flush, as here, is probably the last of the Eucryphia species to flower with us. Eucryphia moorii Eucryphia moorii This young Embothrium lanceolatum was planted directly on a stone…

4th October

…I doubt they will. Magnolia rostrata Magnolia rostrata ‘They’ always say you should plant Embothrium lanceolatum in the worst possible poor and stony ground. Here, one year on from planting,…