…against a blue sky. Embothrium ‘Lanceolatum Group’ Embothrium ‘Lanceolatum Group’ Embothrium ‘Lanceolatum Group’ We used to call this Michelia crassipes – now also (supposedly) Magnolia laevigata. Only in flower very…

…48 hours.Embothrium lanceolatum against a blue sky. Embothrium lanceolatum Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ coming to its best. Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ next door to it nowhere near out. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Rhododendron…

…latifolia Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ and Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ and Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’ Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ and Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’. Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ and Philadelphus coronarius…

…water to release the individual seeds before planting in a seed tray. This is the second new species of illicium to flower here this year. Illicium lanceolatum Illicium lanceolatum Illicium…

…and there and a mass of swelling buds. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ A young Embothrium lanceolatum carries all its leaves through the winter. Embothrium lanceolatum While a 30 year…

…lanceolatum Embothrium lanceolatum pecked by blue tits Rhododendrons need to be in tight bud like Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ to cut successfully. Not full out with some buds like Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’….

…of recently potted Lomatia ferruginea. Lomatia ferruginea Embothrium lanceolatum seedlings have germinated well and are now being pricked out and potted in small pots. Embothrium lanceolatum seedlings Embothrium lanceolatum seedlings…

…japonica The bark of Persea japonica is rather more interesting! Persea japonica The Embothrium lanceolatum above Roger’s Quarry is nearly dead. These plants seem to live only 30 or so…

…actually contain any seed. I doubt they will. Magnolia rostrata Magnolia rostrata ‘They’ always say you should plant Embothrium lanceolatum in the worst possible poor and stony ground. Here, one…

…Eucryphia species to flower with us. Eucryphia moorii Eucryphia moorii This young Embothrium lanceolatum was planted directly on a stone bank where little else would live but, five years on,…

…August. Sorbus hupehensis Parrotia persica already showing wonderful autumn tints. Parrotia persica A good batch of seed grown Embothrium lanceolatum coming on in the mist houses. Embothrium lanceolatum Many more…

…grass cutting this season, but not so kind to the plants. Illicium lanceolatum from Mark Fillan, that we planted here, did not make it this year. Illicium lanceolatum from Mark…

…EMBOTHRIUM lanceolatum ‘Norquino’ Similarly the Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Norquinco’ is too far out to cut although looking splendid. RHODODENDRON schlippenbachii RHODODENDRON schlippenbachii Conversely, a single plant of Rhododendron schlippenbachii is full…

…echinatus. Euonymus echinatus Illicium lanceolatum with a single flower. Illicium lanceolatum Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia (NMWJ 14513) with new growth. Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia (NMWJ 14513) Photinia serratifolia var. ardisiifolia…

…growth. Podocarpus wangii Podocarpus wangii Illicium lanceolatum with orange-red flowers. First time I have seen this species. Illicium lanceolatum Styrax hookeri var. yunnanensis now has leaves a bit more like…

…Cornwall’ Still late flowers on Camellia trichocarpa but also now fine new growth. There were flowers out before Christmas. Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa 2023 – CHW Embothrium lanceolatum showing colour…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW An early flower out on Embothrium lanceolatum, ‘Norquinco’. Embothrium lanceolatum, ‘Norquinco’ Magnolia…

…‘Lord Rudolf’ First flowers now showing on Embothrium lanceolatum. Early, I think. Embothrium lanceolatum A sinogrande seedling with pink stripes in its flowers as it opens. This quickly fades. We…

…by Slip Rail. Plagianthus betulinus Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’ showing colour on a young plant below Donkey Shoe. Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’ Magnolia ‘Helena’ flowering well in the Isla Rose. Magnolia ‘Helena’…

…Sassafras tzumu The double flowered Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ has lasted in flowers for weeks and weeks this year. Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ Rhododendron ‘Johnny Johnstone’ Eriobotrya deflexa and Embothrium lanceolatum in…