…the nursery. These herbaceous aralias are really good value in the garden as I saw in Barnstaple. Aralia cachemeriana The ‘partridge berry’, Mitchella repens, with berries. Seldom seen in the…

…black leaves of any small tree. Cercidiphyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum ‘Red Fox’ Alongside it is another summer casualty; Aralia elala ‘Aureovariegata’ has blown over. It had suckered everywhere with plain…

…Mahonia oiwakensis The yet to open terminal flowers on Aralia vietnamensis. About 18 feet up in the air. Previous flowers have been frosted before opening. Aralia vietnamensis Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’….

…excellent display. Nyssa leptophylla Styrax japonicus from Taehuksando (BSWJ 14181) yellowing nicely – almost white before dropping. Styrax japonicus A 6 foot long fallen leaf from Aralia foliosa. Several of…

…in 2011. Mahonia oiwakensis Colour on Rhus chinensis – a delicate mix of colours. Rhus chinensis Rhus chinensis The first ever flower clusters forming on Aralia vietnamensis at about 15ft…

…side door 2018 – CHW Aralia vietnamensis was cut to the ground by the Beast from the East in March. It now has two basal shoots which have grown 5ft…

…Enormous prickles on the stem of Aralia foliosa. Aralia foliosa 2019 – CHW A general post Christmas holidays tidy up of fallen branches from various storms on the main path…

…very right. Aralia vietnamensis was performing better than Bleddyn had ever seen elsewhere but I explained that other aralias has not done well. Schefflera in more shade and, more importantly,…

…I look forward to returning at a different time of the year to take in more. The view over the valley with a young aralia in the foreground. How many…

…palmatum ‘Senkaki’ Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ A huge leaf blown off Aralia vietnamensis overnight. Aaralia vietnamensis Flower buds forming on Peumus boldus earlier than usual. Peumus boldus The original Lindera megaphylla…

…formation but not the nasty prickles on the stem which are like an Aralia or Zanthoxylum. Brassaiopis dumicola Brassaiopis dumicola Brassaiopis dumicola Brassaiopis dumicola Zelkova abelicea with its unusual leaf…