14th June

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW An unexpected early drought casualty is Calycanthus ‘Athens’. Calycanthus ‘Athens’ Rhododendron ‘Pink…

31st July

…hint of pink as the bud opens. Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Plenty of fat seeds on Styrax hookeri. Styrax hookeri Calycanthus floridus ‘Athens’ with a very late flush of secondary…

27th July

…Salix fargesii which seems to have been stimulated into action by Asia taking cuttings fairly recently as you can see. Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ with a bit of…

24th July

…here are a few flowers! Itea yunnanensis Calycanthus chinensis Calycanthus chinensis 2017 – CHW A trip to Eddington’s Nursery outside Nettlestone. Last year everything was new. Now the sample herbaceous…

15th June

…got many flowers this year. Styrax hookeri Styrax obassia also hides its panicles of flowers under the canopy of foliage. Styrax obassia Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ flowering well in Tin Garden. Calycanthus

7th October

…good red tints. Acer pseudosieboldianum Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ turning nicely. Cornus florida ‘Cherokee Chief’ Acer takesimense with the seed heads turning as well. Acer takesimense Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ with a…

9th August

…different in habit. Clethra monostachya Clethra monostachya Calycanthus floridus ‘Athens’ still has plenty of flowers. Calycanthus floridus ‘Athens’ Male and female catkin flowers on Platycarya strobilacea. Platycarya strobilacea Platycarya strobilacea…

24th October

…The schima is still full out and receiving the strong winds. schima Calycanthus raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ is turning a vibrant yellow. Again I have not seen this autumn performance before….

19th October

…arboreum has fully turned colour now. What an impressive tree this is. Oxydendrum arboreum Nyssa sinensis with two stages of autumn colour showing. Nyssa sinensis Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’…

5th June

…the year. Magnolia macrophylla Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ well out in Tin Garden. This diary saw flowers on this plant last October. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ is not as good…