20th August

…down the tree. The first flower to open was around 1st July and the last may well be 10th August. In bud since 1st June. Magnolia kwangtungensis Magnolia kwangtungensis 2018…

30th June

Next Day >< Previous Day [text-blocks id=”contributors-block”] 2023 – CHW Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/ moto with its buds swelling and splitting. Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/ moto Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/ moto Magnolia virginiana…

28th October

…leaves. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Callicarpa kwangtungensis Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ – nothing beats these bronze/purple fruits but no autumn colour yet. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Firmania simplex – an odd autumnal ‘white’ on…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…be Callicarpa kwangtungensis unnamed Callicarpa species which may perhaps be Callicarpa kwangtungensis Following our visit to Tregrehan I received this email from Tom: From: Tom Hudson Sent: 12 August 2020…

5th August

…with Cressy and Asia while planning future seed and cutting collection of rarities in the autumn. Flowers more or less open on Magnolia kwangtungensis. Magnolia kwangtungensis A late flower on…

7th August

…Messel’ 2019 – CHW Another better flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto). Too high up to smell it. Pale-ish creamy white. Magnolia kwangtungensis Taxodium distichum ‘Falling Waters’ is growing into…

6th August

…saw earlier. Lithocarpus cleistocarpa Our largest Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ just showing colour. Multi stemmed with three leaders. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ One lone goose egg flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto)….

3rd August

kwangtungensis (formerly Manglietia moto) and a bit on the dull side! It may have been better yesterday. Most of the earlier buds have dropped off the tree perhaps in the…

25th July

Next Day >< Previous Day [text-blocks id=”contributors-block”] 2023 – CHW The buds on Magnolia kwangtungensis are close to opening. Magnolia kwangtungensis Very late in the year flowers on the elderly…

4th September

…autumn colour of no great note as yet. Acer campestre ‘Evenly Red’ Callicarpa kwangtungensis in full flower. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ just turning. Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’…