16th August

…(2 plants only in the UK) Litsea populifolia. One at Tregrehan and one in John Marston’s garden. Litsea populifolia Litsea populifolia Lindera reflexa. Lindera reflexa Lindera reflexa Lindera elongata. Lindera

22nd March

Lindera erythrocarpa All 4 species of Lindera together. All 4 species of Lindera Lindera are dioecious which is irritating as you have no way of knowing if you have a…

17th March

…Rhododendron ‘Jim Russel’ Lindera megaphylla, an unusual and rare evergreen Lindera species, nicely in flower. Lindera megaphylla Lindera megaphylla Lindera megaphylla The deciduous Lindera reflexa in full flower. Lindera reflexa…

5th May

LINDERA obtusiloba Two linderas in flower. The relatively newly discovered (and easy from seed) Lindera aggregata, an evergreen with silvery undersides to its leaves, has tiny and uninteresting flowers. Lindera

6th April

…of tiny flowers. Melicytus obovatus Lindera communis with attractive new growth and a few flowers. Lindera communis Lindera erythrocarpa has an interesting flower. The best of the deciduous Lindera species?…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…the reference books this is now Lindera obtusiloba (seen in bud last week). To me its growth habit is quite different to Lindera obtusiloba as are its flowers. Need to…

3rd September

Lindera sericea Lindera sericea Lindera sericea Neolitsea polycarpa is making good growth. The leaf form resembles the lindera below Donkey Shoe. It is certainly hugely different from Neolitsea sericea. Neolitsea…

15th February 1897 – 2020

…forms. Candelabra primulas Lindera tonkinensis appears evergreen. Planted only in 2016 as a new lindera species to us. Lindera tonkinensis Lindera tonkinensis Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ (2016 planted also) has…

24th October

…would not agree. Lindera umbellata var lancea Lindera umbellata var lancea Lindera umbellata var lancea 2015 – CHW I have always read about the blue berries on Symplocos paniculatus but…

23rd April

…down and nice bark too on its straight stem. Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Rhododendron burmanicum just out. Rhododendron burmanicum And next door Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ is as well. Rh. burmanicum…

25th March

…Magnolia sprengeri var elongata Lindera umbellate membranacae (BSWJ10837) planted in 2011 is doing well and now flowering. New Trees says it is a form of Lindera sericea. Lindera umbellate membranacae…

24th September

…(or flowers?) clearly visible at the tips of the twigs. A hard frost could do some damage here. Lindera lancea Lindera lancea Lindera lancea Lindera lancea Ilex cornuta is doing…

30th September

…now said to be the same thing as Lindera cercidifolia and Lindera praetermissa. I would beg to differ. Lindera cercidifolia Lindera cercidifolia The second ancient and darker form of Camellia…

28th October

…concatenans is again impressive. Rhododendron concatenans Rhododendron concatenans Autumn colour has dropped quickly on Lindera umbellata. Lindera umbellata Lindera umbellata Deer damage on a stem of Lindera sericea. Lindera sericea…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…pauciflora subsp niptiophila Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp niptiophila Lindera triloba – out more fully than last year. I fear our large plant below Slip Rail has died. Lindera triloba Lindera triloba…

5th November

…the variable leaves are clearly easily confused. However our two original Lindera obtusiloba have a rather different growth habit so I firmly believe we have both species. Lindera triloba Lindera

4th March 1897 – 2020

…to be out by now but the buds are still closed tight. This species is often confused with Lindera triloba but they have rather different habits here. Lindera obtusiloba is…

10th January

…but 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…

17th September

…and bloody rare but in the Burncoose catalogue! Lindera aggregata Lindera aggregata Lindera aggregata Meliosma dilleniifolia var cuneifolia has huge pendulous seed clusters to match its flowering habit above the…

8th April

…species have been planted here and I am not sure quite which this is. Illicium floridanum Illicium floridanum Lindera obtusiloba is about as out as it gets. Lindera obtusiloba Lindera