…Dusk’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica x darleyensis ‘White Perfection’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Phoebe’ Erica x…

…Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua A clump of nine Rhododendron viscosum placed out below the drive at Four in Hand. Rhododendron viscosum Prunus x…

…Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Mahoberberis aquisargentii is a rarity but we have some good young plants for sale. x Mahoberberis aquisargentii x Mahoberberis aquisargentii Hammamellis x intermedia ‘Diane’ full out. Hammamellis…

…Phymosia umbellata Phymosia umbellata x Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ unbelievably good with several colour changes before we get to the final dark red. x Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ x Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’…

…praecox absolutely spot on today. Lindera praecox Lindera praecox Surprising also to see the first wonderful earlyflowers on Melliodendron xylocarpum. Melliodendron xylocarpum Melliodendron xylocarpum Camellia japonica ‘Christmas Beauty’ only planted…

…need to be removed. Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ with berries turning colour. Attractive and mainly spineless leaves. Pyramidical habit. Ilex x altaclarensis…

…flowers. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ outside the old packing shed is now out in flower. The flower head and leaves look likely to be blown away…

…kwangtungensis in full flower. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ just turning. Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Diospyros lotus laden with fruit in a pot in the nursery. I have…

…which we now have starting out. Abies delavayi Camellia xylocarpa (TH 2870) looking very fine. Camellia xylocarpa (TH 2870) Camellia xylocarpa (TH 2870) Camellia glabsipetala by the ponds which seems…

…or plants with different names which turn out to be the same thing.The key new varieties include:Stewartia henryaeStyrax shiriainusStyrax dasyanthusStyrax formosanusStyrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’Styrax japonicus…