…herbaceous perennial to me and an excellent border filler. Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata Magnolia macrophylla full out but high up. Magnolia macrophylla Magnolia macrophylla Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ plastered in…

…Orchid House Nursery bed along with several others from previous plantings. rhododendron rhododendron Exceptional growth in a dry year on the newly planted Ehretia macrophylla. Ehretia macrophylla Ehretia macrophylla An…

…impressive but this is a 30 year old clump. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ flowers in 3 stages. Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ The hydrangeas…

…so days ago. Very blue indumentum on the undersides of the huge leaves. Quite the magnolia find of the year! Magnolia macrophylla subsp ashei Magnolia macrophylla subsp ashei Magnolia macrophylla…

…lovely brown ‘velvet’ on its new growth as it emerges above its gigantic leaves. A sure fire winner and seller. Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera aff myriocarpa has light green…

…macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla No seeds left on the ground but plenty of deer droppings so perhaps they have enjoyed them. deer droppings A few camellia seeds from an…

…shoots. Much too precious for that! Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla The very late flowering ‘Harrod Hybrid’ rhododendrons are just coming out by Georges Hut and on…

…superb now denuded of all its leaves. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ The fruits on Photinia macrophylla are now ripe and red. Photinia macrophylla Schefflera macrophylla has…

…Dichroa guizhou Dichroa guizhou Calocedrus formosanus – the undersides of the leaves are silvery-white and the topsides dark green when developed. Calocedrus formosanus Calocedrus formosanus Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ (ex Crûg…

…aff. chapensis Schefflera macrophylla has died following its blowing over in a summer gale which broke its root system. Schefflera macrophylla Gevuina avellana is not looking well after two dry…