2nd May

…‘Sonoma’ which (unusually for a Davidia) flowers at a very young age. This plant was 6-8ft tall with 20 to 25 handkerchiefs. Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ Davidia involucrata…

3rd May

…just planted this as a cutting grown plant in Kennel Close. Here cones are forming. Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Keteleeria davidiana Davidia involucrata ‘Nymans Sentinel’ a named form…

3rd December

…three Davidias planted together as there used to be a competition between large gardens to produce the Davidia with the biggest girth. Davidia involucrata Gutter damage in the winds on…

13th July

…ever seen under a mature Davidia involucrata. Davidia involucrata The front of Northcourt Manor – 1615 is the date above the door. Northcourt Manor The largest blue flowered Iochroma australis…

2nd July

…black walnut. Juglans nigra Juglans nigra Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana has attractive bark and slightly different shaped leaves. Flowers long gone. Bark a bit different too. Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana…

14th May

…magnolias sown the first week of March are germinating strongly Also good germination of davidia after two years and a fine crop of several rhodo species including Rhododendron lindleyi. Well…

Irish trip April 2018

…‘J C Williams’ Mistletoe in Davidia involucrata. Not seen this before! Both look content. Mistletoe in Davidia involucrata The date plate at Llanfair. date plate Carpinus betulus in flower Carpinus…

17th May

…Azalea ‘Rosebud’ and Photinia davidiana ‘Pink Marble’. Azalea ‘Rosebud’ The fountain under the weeping willow – gravity fed from the top pond and impressive. weeping willow Bulrushes on one of…

2nd June

…– JCW Auklandii pure is going back fast and zuelanicum x not come out yet, the soulei x campylocarpum very very pretty. The Davidia not quite open. 1911 – JCW…

9th February

…on Backyard Magnolias1997 – FJW First daff picked above Davidia minor or minimus? – still frosts at night. 1926 – JCW (Note added to Garden Book page) Some 80-0/6 mineral…