19th February

semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua A clump of nine Rhododendron viscosum placed out below the drive at Four in Hand. Rhododendron viscosum Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ with its…

1st March

…as it gets. About 10 days since I last photographed this tree. x Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua One flower each of Camellia ‘Debutante’ and Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’. Camellia ‘Debutante’…

7th October

…for the website. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua Telopea speciosissima with a flower just coming. These need moving from the tunnel into a glasshouse for the winter. Telopea speciosissima Camellia ‘Shinonome’…

6th February

…peculiar flowers. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ outside the old packing shed is now out in flower. The flower head and leaves look likely to be blown…

31st January

…for late January. Completely deciduous here in the tunnel. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Mahoberberis aquisargentii is a rarity but we have some good young plants for sale. x Mahoberberis…

17th March

…‘Beni-chidori’ Sycoparrotia semidecidua has such an odd and ugly flower. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Magnolia lilliflora ‘Holland Red’ in bud. Magnolia lilliflora ‘Holland Red’ Then onto a planting spree in the Burncoose…

11th October

…alatamaha Franklinia alatamaha Lithocarpus lepidocarpus with bronzy secondary new growth. Lithocarpus lepidocarpus Lithocarpus lepidocarpus Sycoparrotia semidecidua with bold yellow tints. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Acacia rhetinodes full flower in a tunnel. Acacia…

12th February

…green Frost damage to the newer growth on the scented rhododendrons. scented rhododendrons Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Grandiflora’ at its best. Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Grandiflora’ Sycopsis sinensis nearly evergreen. Sycopsis sinensis Sycoparrotia semidecidua

16th January

…Cotoneaster glabratus Interesting fissured bark on Nothofagus obliqua on the drive. Very variable on both sides of the tree and at height. Nothofagus obliqua Nothofagus obliqua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua just…

5th February

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ above the fern bed in the main nursery. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ The evergreen Sycopsis sinensis full out. It really is different to x Sycoparrotia semidecidua