23rd February 1897 – 2020

…and pink in the petals. The best form/species seen so far today. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Polyspora yunnanensis (= longiocarpa as reclassified…

13th July

…with an acer-like leaf. Not in any reference books that I have here. Ungnadia speciosa Ungnadia speciosa Correa lawrenciana grampaniana was a 12ft tall shrub with long reddish trumpet flowers….

31st December

…the size of the flowers and leaves. Enormous! Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204) Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204) Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204) Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204) Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204) Still a…

26th April

…rounded yellow fruits C. speciosa ‘Madame Butterfly’ – pink/bicolour C. speciosa ‘Salmon Horizon’ C. speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ C. x superba ‘Apple Blossom’ – pink and white – variegated C. x…

1st April

…been better. Camellia speciosa most blooms of any plant. Magnolia sargentii is the best of all the magnolias open. 1931 – JCW Daffs about their best. Magnolia’s speciosa, stellata and…

28th April

speciosa (from Crug) – no such problems here but a very floppy habit needing a good stake. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa An Alan Clarke collection of Rhododendron concinnum var pseudoyanthinum…

7th August

…japonica Carpinus japonica Catalpa speciosa ‘Pulverulenta’ with its wonderful blurry variegated leaves is just getting going. No flowers as yet. Catalpa speciosa ‘Pulverulenta’ Catalpa speciosa ‘Pulverulenta’ Crataegus wattiana is a…

7th January 1897- 2020

…May 12th), then on the wall new planting C speciosa, latest of all, Hamamelis are better than ever. 1930 – JCW Late year C speciosa nice in the wood not…

8th January

…doing its stuff. long suffering ‘Christmas Rose’ More of the wonders of Polyspora speciosa in the sun today. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Camellia japonica ‘Emperor of Russia’ which…

27th January 1897 – 2020

…on television ( ¼ second). 1975 – FJW Philip picked Magnolia mollicomata x by steep steps. 1959 – FJW Burnt the Downs. 1934 – JCW Camellia speciosa is the best…

30th December

…flowers on the elderly quince (Chaenomales speciosa?) while the large yellow fruits remain unblemished on the spreading shrub. Attractive today. elderly quince (Chaenomales speciosa?) elderly quince (Chaenomales speciosa?) elderly quince…

5th July

…new thing anyway). Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ Quercus belle ‘D’aquitaine’ with reddish secondary new growth all of a sudden. Seems also to like hot conditions….

16th April

…flowers are orange and not peach-apricot as they should be, but I think they will yet fade in colour. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ The dwarf Rhododendron…

25th October

…Styrax wilsonii And on my fathers Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’. Rhododendron ‘Red Centurion’ Enormous quinces on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’ which Susyn identified for us on a previous visit. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…taken a hit but much new growth undamaged and now growing again. Romeya coulteri Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ also untouched in flower on a wall in the nursery. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…Pinus radiata More views across the island. views across the island views across the island Chaenomales speciosa trained perfectly across a wall. Chaenomales speciosa Chaenomales speciosa Quite the largest Dacrydium…

19th January

speciosa above the Hovel. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Pseudotaxus chienii above the Hovel. Pseudotaxus chienii 2024 – CHW The ground is frozen solid – about -5°c overnight and no thawing…

16th January

…known it as the quince below Slip Rail. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Umbilicata’ Camellia grisjii full out. Camellia grisjii Camellia grisjii Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ and Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’….

21st December

…clump. Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Plenty of dropped flowers under our oldest Polyspora speciosa and many more buds to come out still. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Above and as part…

2nd December

…quinces on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ have turned yellowish orange and are being eaten my mice, rats or pheasants. Terrible smell. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Down…