…hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ Sorbus hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ Philadelphus purpureomaculatus. A dwarf growing form. Philadelphus purpureomaculatus Cornus kousa var. chinensis in the Isla Rose. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus kousa var.…

…‘Snowcap’ Styrax formosanus var hayatiana (BSWJ 6823) was planted in 2010 and has done superbly as a dense multi stemmed tree. The flowers are just going over. Styrax formosanus var…

…walnut. Juglans nigra Juglans nigra Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana has attractive bark and slightly different shaped leaves. Flowers long gone. Bark a bit different too. Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana Davidia…

…but now think it is Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Spinners’ 2019 – CHW A visit to Godshill Model Village which…

…it was too. Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei Still plenty of flowers on Magnolia globosa weeks after we saw the first ones. Magnolia globosa Magnolia sapaensis has…

…seed cones. Abies delavayi Abies delavayi The trunk of Styrax formosanus var. formosanus. Styrax formosanus var. formosanus A now completely dead oak tree at Donkey Shoe which will have to…

…Callicarpa bodinieri Callicarpa bodinieri Myrcia laurotteana var. paraguayensis in full flower. Very much a ‘myrtle’ and I suspect the name. Myrcia laurotteana var. paraguayensis Myrcia laurotteana var. paraguayensis 2021 –…

…species planted here in 2014 in for too much shade have now died or been eaten. Zanthoxylum nepalense var. oxyphyllum Zanthoxylum nepalense var. oxyphyllum Quercas suber blown over yet again….

…spot with us and also facing the sea. Lomatia fraseri Tetracentron sinense var. himalense (WJC 13618) is becoming interesting. The leaves are tiny in comparison to T. sinense and they…

…Tilia tuan var. chenmoui (Tom Hudson 1075 from Keith Rushforth) Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Populus purdomii is getting away well as a tree. Wonderful veining in…

…flowers. Rhododendron keysii Betula utilis var. jacquemontii in the sun. Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 2019 – CHW Back in the main garden Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ is now properly…

…Ginkgo biloba The leaves on Magnolia dawsoniana are still largely green. Magnolia dawsoniana 2023 – CHW Acer campbellii var. fansipanense.(BSWJ 8270) still with leaves and good colour but not for…

…well have survived. Rhododendrons do so much better not being in pots. Rhododendron williamsianum Surprisingly a rooted cutting of Aucuba himalaica var dolichophylla has a flower. A gift from Roy…

…on Camellia tsaii – earlier than usual. Camellia tsaii Looking good today at Burncoose in the nurseries and gardens: Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Plectranthus effusus var. longifolius Plectranthus…

…bungei Duclouxii Group As is Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii Another Clethra pringleyi with flowers nearly over. Clethra pringleyi First flowers high up on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var.…

…var. notabilis and fruits of Cotoneaster moupinense. The best plants shown at the dinner were:  Sorbus hedlundii  Euonymus myrianthus  Cobaea pringlei (John d’Arcy)  Diospyros lotus (Kew)…

…turning nicely. Ginkgo Franklinia alatamaha has amazing autumn colour. Franklinia alatamaha Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ now full out. Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ Next year’s crop of herbaceous plants…

…sinensis A young Stewartia pseudocamellia var koreana is not bad either. Stewartia pseudocamellia var koreana Pterostyrax triloba is however still green. Pterostyrax triloba Pterostyrax triloba Stewartia serrata is colouring as…

…in more or less full leaf. Celtis sinensis Celtis sinensis Calocedrus macrolepis var. formosana growing away well. Calocedrus macrolepis var. formosana Here is a list of the new plants which…

…‘Leonard Messel’ The flowers are not quite out on Sarcocca hookeriana var. digyna. It will not be long. Sarcocca hookeriana var. digyna 2017 – CHW The elderly Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’…