…Schima khasiana Here is (left to right) P. japonica, Schima ‘?’ and Schima (probably) khasiana: All three side by side Persea japonica Schima? Schima khasiana And the same again with…

…striking. Some scent with the schima flowers but only close up. Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Schima khasiana 2015 – CHW Lapageria rosea out by the front door. A…

…named. Schima argentea Schima argentea Schima argentea Schima argentea What extraordinary seeds Melliodendron xylocarpum has. Huge and not rounded as one might have expected from the Styracaceae family. Despite its…

…of an early flowering? Rhododendron mucronulatum Another Schima in flower which may be another Schima khasiana. It was planted as Schima wallichii but we all know the muddle in Schima…

…Schima superba (see two days back) look much the same from a distance. Sadly no flower buds on our (supposed) Schima argentea this year. A few on (supposed) Schima wallichii…

…verticillata Schima khasiana is now out in flower but, again, very few flowers compared to last year. Schima khasiana Schima superba is however covered and many flowers have already dropped…

…khasiana Another Schima khasiana with very few flowers too and the other 2 plants have none. Hopefully Susyn Andrews can help confirm if these are indeed Schima wallichii and Schima…

…probably came from Trewithen gardens originally. Their huge clump will be a sight soon and set seed which ours never have to my knowledge. Schima wallichii Schima wallichii Schima wallichii…

…we grow here into just one species. Absurd! Schima wallichii Schima wallichii Schima wallichii An especially good dark form of Rhododendron spinuliferum which is out much earlier than usual. Tom…

…not flowering well this year. Schima superba Schima khasiana flowering better than last year but nowhere near as well as the tree at Burncoose. Schima khasiana Schima khasiana Clethra pringlei…