24th June

…E. tingens? Microtropis petelotii Microtropis petelotii Viburnum fordiae. Viburnum fordiae Viburnum fordiae The first flower ever on Merrilliopanax alpinus (BSWJ 13939) is nearly over. Merrilliopanax alpinus (BSWJ 13939) Impressive new…

25th August

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Microtropis petelotii covered in seed heads. Microtropis petelotii Microtropis petelotii First decent flowering…

3rd December

…Euonymus carnosus (MWJ 14515) Euonymus carnosus (MWJ 14515) Microtropsis petelotii with nearly ripe seed heads. Microtropsis petelotii Microtropsis petelotii A gigantic Daphniphyllum aff. longeracemosum (BSWJ 11788) in place beside the…

5th June

…A replacement for our Ucodendron whartonii which died last year. Ucodendron whartonii Eriobotrya elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323). Eriobotrya elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323) Oreopanax glabrifolius (BSWJ 14728). Oreopanax glabrifolius…

26th June

…wilsonii The first time I have ever seen Huodendron tibeticum in full flower. Far better than I had anticipated. Huodendron tibeticum Huodendron tibeticum Huodendron tibeticum Microtropis petelotii. Microtropis petelotii Euonymus…

28th June

…silage clamp.Tilia insularis with flowers in one of the frames. Tilia insularis Tilia insularis Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) with berries already. Sorbus rosea (SEP 492) Eriobotrya aff. elliptica var. petelotii

8th September

…Microtropis petelotii covered in seed heads. Microtropis petelotii Viburnum x hillieri ‘Winton’ with a few red seeds. Viburnum x hillieri ‘Winton’ Secondary flowers in Rhododendron elliottii. Rhododendron elliottii 2022 –…

30th September

…original Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ which was hit by a tree is recovering beautifully. It used to grow in full shade but no longer. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Microtropis petelotii is a little known…

5th October

…the tip of the highest shoot. Schefflera rhododendrifolia Nothaphoebe cavaleriei with good secondary new growth. Nothaphoebe cavaleriei Seed heads forming on Microtropis petelotii but still green. Microtropis petelotii 2022 –…

26th October

…year. Pomaderis elliptica Microtropsis petelotii has seeds like a euonymus. Burncoose stocks this but our first attempt at growing this novel new genus from S. Yunnan and Vietnam. Microtropsis petelotii

4th December

…Nursery bed. Camellia ‘Winton’ Euonymus tonkinensis still not ripe. Euonymus tonkinensis Euonymus morrisonensis has already shed. Euonymus morrisonensis Sassafras tzumu with reasonable colour. Sassafras tzumu Microtropis petelotii looks identical to…

6th January

…on Microtropis petelotii. Microtropis petelotii Still tiny flowers out on Pittosporum michiei. Its still covered in fact. A most peculiar species which we first saw a month ago at least….

11th June

…– Engelhardia spicata (HWJK2421) – Eriobotrya aff. elliptica v. petelotii (BWJ16323) – Juglans cathayensis (CWJ12451) – Oreopanax glabrifolius (BSWJ14728) – Rubus lineatus from Vietnam (HWJ892) – Schima argentia (15423) –…