5th July

…is smaller growing than Acanthus mollis with rather more attractive flowers. Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Canna ‘King Humbert’ with a surprisingly tall and contrasting flower for a variety often grown…

23rd August

…seed house A fine crop of Schefflera pauciflora seedlings. Schefflera pauciflora Rhododendron liners equally good. Rhododendron liners Loropetalum chinense rubrum ‘Blush’ well out already. Loropetalum chinense rubrum ‘Blush’ Rhaphithamnus spinosus

16th March

…doltsopa ‘White Phantom’ Another Magnolia mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ in the Rockery. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Burncoose Tennis Court’ Rhaphithamnus spinosus just coming out. The flowers will…

24th March

…Illicium philippinense Illicium philippinense The first time that our Rhaphithamnus spinosus has produced its pale blue flowers. Rhaphithamnus spinosus Sally Hayward forwards the conclusion of the research into Camellia x…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…Blephylocalyx crookshankii Beautiful blue bell shaped flowers but horrid prickles too. Rhapithamnus spinosus. blue bell shaped flowers blue bell shaped flowers blue bell shaped flowers blue bell shaped flowers Pitavia…