11th June

…in the meantime I have binned the var tonkinensis and call them all floribunda. To add to the confusion Chevalier published Michelia tonkinensis from Vietnam but that has proved to…

18th November

…off another today. 2017 planted but wonderful bark already and a distinct leaf arrangement on its twigs. Styrax tonkinensis (WWJ11868) Styrax tonkinensis (WWJ11868) Styrax tonkinensis (WWJ11868) Styrax tonkinensis (WWJ11868) 2018…

22nd June

…to layer it as cuttings have so far failed. Magnolia floribunda var. tonkinensis Magnolia floribunda var. tonkinensis Magnolia floribunda var. tonkinensis Magnolia floribunda var. tonkinensis Tilia carolina subsp. heterophylla (syn….

17th May

…in a few weeks’ time? Magnolia aff. floribunda var. Tonkinensis Magnolia aff. floribunda var. Tonkinensis Magnolia acuminata ‘Variegata’ does not appear yet to have any variegated leaves but very blue…

30th April

…‘Pashia’ Pterocarya tonkinensis just coming into leaf but already with attractive bark. Pterocarya tonkinensis Pterocarya tonkinensis Pterocarya tonkinensis The Taiwanese form of Trochodendron aralioides with early flower and interesting new…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Fagacaea

…one to me. Beautiful bark and 40-50ft tall. Styrax tonkinensis Styrax tonkinensis Styrax tonkinensis Quercus dolicholepis. Quercus dolicholepis Quercus dolicholepis Lithocarpus brevicaudatus. Lithocarpus brevicaudatus Lithocarpus brevicaudatus Quercus fulva from Mexico…

3rd February

tonkinensis Polyspora axillaris aff. tonkinensis Polyspora axillaris aff. tonkinensis And a certain dead! certain dead! Another Rhododendron ririei just opening. Rhododendron ririei Half dead again – this one a scented…

10th January

…they are clearly ripe. Sorbus eleonorae Sorbus eleonorae Lindera tonkinensis is clearly a full evergreen with us in a normal winter. Lindera tonkinensis Lindera angustifolia now with obvious flower buds…

15th June

…in the wind and needs re-staking. Its bark is not that different (as a young tree) to the Phellodendron above. Pterocarya tonkinensis Pterocarya tonkinensis First flowers coming on Cornus drummondii…

24th February

…growth. A very vigorous species. Lindera tonkinensis Lindera tonkinensis Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ now full out as is the older plant at the top of the garden. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Camellia…