1st July

japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ is quite like Magnolia officinalis biloba but flowering three months later. Really pink on the outside of the tepals…

31st May

…in flower than last year. Styrax formosanus var. formosanus Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ has no flowers at all but wonderful black new growth. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening…

3rd June

…new clone for our collection with large leaves and flowers. It may perhaps eventually be as good as Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’? Styrax japonicus ‘Westpelaar’ Styrax japonicus ‘Westpelaar’ Euonymus porphyreus…

28th November

…yellow. Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Magnolia x veitchii Late in the day Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ is finally turning yellow. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ The first flower…

3rd December

…laurel hedge Styrax japonicus and Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ (‘Sohuksan’) showing off together. Styrax japonicus and Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ (‘Sohuksan’) Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ and Stewartia serrata. Styrax japonicus

1st October

…Gardens in Nantes is particularly good in flower this year. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus The branch of the Pinus radiata left a nasty hanger as you…

30th October

…year. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus Seed collected from various Lithocarpus pachyphyllus. Only the very large acorns will be viable. Cartloads of seed this year. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus A large…

15th June

…Aesculus wilsonii A less hidden than usual show of flowers on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’. Syrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ A very rare Mexican Clethra keels over in the drought. Mexican Clethra keels…

16th June

…for the third day of the first Ashes Test Match at Edgbaston. Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ in full flower. Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Aureus’ A tremendous show of flowering on…

23rd February

…Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ So this is the true Camellia tsai. The plants at…