10th July

subsp. cuneifolia label but is also subsp. tenuis even if not quite out subsp. tenuis subsp. tenuis subsp. tenuis 3. This large plant was planted in 2006 above Charlie Michaels…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…Hydrangea indochinensis Hydrangea indochinensis Hydrangea indochinensis Hydrangea chinensis aff. Hydrangea chinensis aff Hydrangea chinensis aff Hydrangea chinensis aff Rhododendron nuttallii from Vietnam – the best plants I have ever seen….

31st March

…with 30 or so bell shaped flowers on each raceme. Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis ‘Joy Forever’. This flowers before its leaves emerge (as here)…

21st July

subsp. cuneifolia but covered in flower this year. Meliosma dillenifolia subsp. cuneifolia The oldest Manglietia insignis now has a hole right through its trunk and only one side shoot which…

12th May

…clearly. We do therefore have Pomaderris apetala subsp. maritima (to give it the full NZ title) correctly named. Pomaderris apetala Pomaderris apetala Pomaderris apetala Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ outstanding today with…

9th October

…‘Tally Ho’ A good flowering on Rhus chinensis especially low down this year. White flower plumes. Rhus chinensis Rhus chinensis Tilia tuan var. chenmoui has made good growth this year…

23rd February

…to see this one! Magnolia ‘Atlas’ (seed parent) and Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (pollen parent) Magnolia ‘Atlas’ (seed parent) and Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (pollen parent) Magnolia ‘Atlas’…

25th May

…species at all in The Plantsman article on enkianthus dated June 2011. Enkianthus chinensis Enkianthus chinensis Enkianthus chinensis Enkianthus chinensis Enkianthus chinensis is now full out (three plants) and looks…

23rd June

…have when the flowers are fully out. We should have the lot according to the planting records but I am doubtful. Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Picrasma…

5th September

…Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ A similarly confusing range of bark colours on Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis…