7th February 1897 – 2020

…we go from here. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Still lots of ripe fruit hanging on the branches of Styrax serrulatus near the Daphniphyllum. Styrax…

10th October

…some anyway. There are plenty here. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Cornus capitata with much larger fruits than the kousa varieties yesterday. They are not yet quite…

29th March

…an attractive flower for a bay laurel. Laurus azorica Laurus azorica Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile with yellowish new growth and red buds showing. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Daphniphyllum macropodum var….

4th April

…about to flower profusely. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum Some flowers on this Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ are single but most are semi-double. The colour does fade as you can perhaps…

9th April

…tree? Ucodendron whartonii Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile with attractive flower buds and soft new growth. A very compact and neat small rounded shrub. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Daphniphyllum macropodum var….

10th April

…and Roses’ Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ Rhododendron ‘Wine and Roses’ Daphnephyllum macropodum var humile in flower for the first time and a genuine dwarf. First flowering with us. Daphnephyllum macropodum

15th November

…quercifolia Daphniphyllum macropodum with fine red leaf petioles but no sign of flower buds yet on this youngish plant. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum The Camellia oleifera we looked at two…

13th January 1897- 2020

…one decent plant of this size left now on the drive. Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum 2017 – CHW First wild daffodil out at the Four in Hand. wild daffodil Snowdrops…

27th March

…made some new metal hinges for the gardeners sheds. new metal hinges A most unusual red ring in the bark of the dead Daphniphyllum macropodum on the drive which was…

18th April

…on ‘Fairy White’ or ‘Fairy Blush’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile in full flower and developing well. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron ‘Red Centurian’ nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Red…

21st April

…growth and flowers on Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron decorum nearly out and very early. Remember we saw late flowers on a Rh. decorum last September….

2nd May

…two buds. Exciting to see them fully open in a few days. Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidalis Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidalis The Daphnephyllum macropodum on the drive which I thought was…

9th May

…seedlings Rhododendron royalii (pink form) was looking superb today but sadly is too far out for Chelsea. Rhododendron royalii Rhododendron royalii Flowers on the Daphniphyllum macropodum on the drive are…

25th January

…seeds from the flower stalks. Schefflera delavayi Magnolia lacei (Michelia lacei) is a large leafed evergreen. No flowers with us yet. Magnolia compressa (Michelia compressa) A good young Daphniphyllum macropodum

4th March 1897 – 2020

…are not showing atall. Normally it is entirely the other way around. Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Sadly our best and largest Daphniphyllum macropodum is nearly dead. It looked sick last autumn…

22nd April

…(Exbury Group) nicely in flower and developing into a big bush which may reach 20-30 feet. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile nicely in flower with contrasting yellowish new growth. First flowering…