…new growth is similar though. Nasty spines remain on the stem of what now must be called a tree. Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis Cladastris…

…had assumed it was a dwarf conifer and tender. Wrong on both counts. Asia should keep on propagating the juvenile growth on this extraordinary rarity. Xanthocyparis vietnamensis Xanthocyparis vietnamensis Xanthocyparis…

…the ground but plenty still left on the tree. Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis 2016 – CHW Off to Burncoose to view the excellent new 2017 Burncoose Nurseries catalogue…

…species but I was well wrong. Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis Kalopanax septemlobus is about to flower in profusion. We seldom remember to go and look at this time…

…tall stem. Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis First flowers out on our oldest Schima khasiana (or so we think) which I believe is identical to the record tree clump of schima…

…can see. Several huge leaf stalks blown off. Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis Peumus boldus is now full out and quite a decent show. The bush is about 12-14ft tall and…

…as ours. Xanthocyparis vietnamensis Xanthocyparis vietnamensis 2017 – CHW Off to Penvergate to see what is seeding this year.Magnolia officinalis var biloba has two small seeds. About half the size…

…seedling Yellow berries in profusion on several lophomyrtus below Tin Garden. lophomyrtus lophomyrtus Recent frost damage on the leaves of Aralia vietnamensis. It should recover. Aralia vietnamensis Aralia vietnamensis This…

…new growth is still happening but frost risks severe. Easy to root from cuttings. Xanthocyparis vietnamensis Xanthocyparis vietnamensis 2017 – CHW Very heavy rain all day. Cold north wind and…

…the first flower heads and all the leaves on Aralia vietnamensis without us ever seeing what the flower looks like. Aralia vietnamensis Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ with more undamaged…