29th May

…up to investigate. The older plants went in here in 1991 but we have occasionally had a few in the nursery. Ehretia thyrsiflora Ehretia thyrsiflora Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ is well…

15th September

…to it. Too rare to be in any reference book and we have three more to go out. Ehretia thyrsiflora Ehretia thyrsiflora Ehretia thyrsiflora This looks like another Xanthoxylum species…

11th May

…the Australian bit and am now in the Mediterranean plant area. Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Euphorbia triangularis – I get the ‘triangular’ bit but it looks like a cactus. I…

20th July

…to Meliosma. Sorbus meliosmifolia Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ with ripening seed pods. Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Erethia thyrsiflora has started root suckering and has good secondary new growth. Erethia thyrsiflora Erethia thyrsiflora

21st August

…in the spring but all the reference books are silent. Ehretia thyrsiflora Ehretia thyrsiflora Mespilus germanica (planted 2011) with the odd late flower and a good crop of ripening fruit…

28th May

…but not in as hot a spot as this or in well drained ground. Agathis australis Agathis australis A fine clump of Wachendorfia thyrsiflora in flower by Tremenheere’s lockdown wedding…

30th December

…new growth and leaves on the fallen Catalpa duclouxii have been frosted. Catalpa duclouxii First flowers out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Ehretia thyrsiflora still in…

26th July

…flower. Ehretia dicksonii Ehretia thyrsiflora (now Ehretia acuminata apparently) with developed and serrated leaves which do seem a bit like the other species. Purple new growth as we have seen…