7th February

…– CHW Rather surprising to find flowers out on Sorbus aff. ligustrinum (HWJ 948) planted in 2010 in Kennel Close. Sorbus aff. ligustrinum (HWJ 948) Sorbus aff. ligustrinum (HWJ 948)…

15th September

…down the stems. Drought struck rhododendrons Drought struck rhododendrons Eupatorium ligustrinum nearly over on Bond Street. Eupatorium ligustrinum Eupatorium ligustrinum Another suddenly dead oak tree between the Ferneries. I fear…

13th October

…to be in flower but most of the flowers are seed heads. Eupatorium ligustrinum Eupatorium ligustrinum This is the unidentified spiny plant on Bond Street which must, I think, be…

16th October

…out and a fluffy white. I see this is now renamed as Agerantina liguistrina at some botanist’s whim. A plant from Mexico and Costa Rica. Eupatorium ligustrinum Eupatorium ligustrinum This…

26th December

…around today! Eupatorium ligustrinum Eupatorium ligustrinum Two small and newly planted Rhododendron mucronulatum on the drive by the fernery are coming into flower. The flowers will be much paler than…