10th March

…Tregrehan to grow nearby. Then we too will have berries! Aucuba omeiensis Aucuba omeiensis Aucuba omeiensis Roy also found Viburnum triphyllum (BSWJ 10757) growing near Tin Garden. It is an…

3rd July

…tschonoskii (BSWJ 10800) Carpinus tschonoskii (BSWJ 10800) Carpinus tschonoskii (BSWJ 10800) Carpinus omeiensis. Carpinus omeiensis Carpinus omeiensis Carpinus henryana – the plant we are not sure is true to name….

4th March

…Michelia tree The biggest Michelia doltsopa by Donkey Shoe. Michelia doltsopa Michael, Tom and Marie Louise Agius inspect our Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Then on to Tregothnan. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood…

14th June

…and drought affected Carpinus omeiensis, the Mt Omei hornbeam. Carpinus omeiensis A well-established Carpinus tschonoskii. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus tschonoskii Another Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Hill’…

5th July

…‘Kiftsgate’ making a fine show. Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora ‘Kiftsgate’ 2023 – CHW Carpinus omeiensis omiense with its oddly distinct…

14th September

…fargesiana Carpinus omeiensis has not enjoyed the drought but is just about OK. Odd leaf habit which makes this one easily recognisable. Carpinus omeiensis Cupressus austrotibetica was planted only in…

12th August

…before on Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’ Nyssa sinensis (FMWJ 13122) with its newer leaves already a stand out, reddish-purple. Nyssa sinensis Carpinus omeiensis omiense (Roundabarrow) with reddish, secondary…

8th November

…be going to perform this year. Quercus palustris ‘Flaming Suzy’ Carpinus omeiensis omiense still in leaf with no sign of any autumn colour. Carpinus omeiensis omiense Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’…

14th December

…wiring complete A small Aucuba omeiensis near George’s Hut is doing well. Aucuba omeiensis Quercus insignis looking good and no tender pink autumn new growth is visible this year. I…

26th December

…‘Mary Costa’ Roosting rook and jackdaw droppings on the huge leaves of Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’…

3rd March

…time any of us had seen seeds on Aucuba omeiensis. Roy Lancaster’s collections turned out to be all male but Edward Needham collected a female and Tom planted the two…

20th February

…Sorbus japonica Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis – flowers 3ft long when we get them. Carpinus fangiana – 28-30cms catkins Carpinus omeiensis – spreading shrub Carpinus rankenensis Acer pseudoseboldianum subsp. takasimense…