25th June

…Magnolia crassifolia Magnolia crassifolia Magnolia crassifolia Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ was clearly out for this big event although I am a day or two late myself (M. globosa x M. obovata)….

2nd June

…growing. Quercus crassifolia Quercus crassifolia Quercus crassifolia Quercus crassifolia Pterostyrax psilophyllus in flower. Its leaves have three lobes and this used to be called Pterostyrax leveillei. Some plants of P….

20th June

…rockery plant to grow perhaps with Fuchsia procumbens? Lonicera crassifolia Lonicera crassifolia Lonicera crassifolia Lonicera crassifolia Stewartia pteropetiolata is just coming out. Still plenty of flowers to follow. A smaller…

14th April

…soon fades! Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Nice new growth on Magnolia crassifolia (FMWJ 13163). Magnolia crassifolia Magnolia crassifolia Magnolia crassifolia And on Rhodelia parvipetala (WWJ 11943)….

21st June

…the Lonicera crassifolia this time in shade. We must try for this in our 2018 catalogue. Lonicera crassifolia Lonicera crassifolia Lonicera crassifolia The sycamores are setting a plentiful crop of…

30th June

…Magnolia crassifolia (MWJ 13163) Magnolia crassifolia (MWJ 13163) Magnolia crassifolia (MWJ 13163) Tilia kiusiana about to flower. Tilia kiusiana Tilia kiusiana Cornus kousa ‘Milky Way’ nearly over. Cornus kousa ‘Milky…

4th July

…Lithocarpus variolosus Lithocarpus variolosus Lithocarpus variolosus Quercus crassifolia seems to be getting away quite nicely. Quercus crassifolia Quercus crassifolia Quercus crassifolia 2016 – CHW Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ is full out…

20th September

…permitting. Magnolia crassifolia Magnolia crassifolia 2015 – CHW topgrafted Sorbus reducta The topgrafted Sorbus reducta has produced a nice display of white flushed pink berries in small clusters on the…

29th July

…the small, young tree. Quercus crassifolia Quercus crassifolia Seed clusters starting to form on Lithocarpus variolosus with plenty of male flowers all over the tree. In previous years they have…

20th November

…clearly evergreen. Lonicera crassifolia Lonicera crassifolia Autumn tints on a young Meliosma veitchiorum in the garden. I had not picked up on this before. Meliosma veitchiorum Meliosma veitchiorum Camellia x…