15th December

…the ground and on the tree but no seed clusters have ripened on Lithocarpus variolosus. Lithocarpus variolosus Daphniphyllum paxianum (BWJ 9755) is establishing well. Daphniphyllum paxianum (BWJ 9755) Acer laevigatum…

3rd December

…Euonymus carnosus (MWJ 14515) Euonymus carnosus (MWJ 14515) Microtropsis petelotii with nearly ripe seed heads. Microtropsis petelotii Microtropsis petelotii A gigantic Daphniphyllum aff. longeracemosum (BSWJ 11788) in place beside the…

14th August

…in either of the Viburnum reference books, flowers over. Viburnum triphyllum Viburnum triphyllum Viburnum triphyllum Daphniphyllum teysmannii (BSWJ 14626) from Japan settling in reasonably after planting this spring. Daphniphyllum teysmannii…

11th August

…Photinia villosa just starting to turn orange. Photinia villosa A well gnawed old lead label for Pittosporum daphniphyllum. Why do squirrels like these original lead labels so much? Few survived…

27th March

…the gardeners sheds. new metal hinges A most unusual red ring in the bark of the dead Daphniphyllum macropodum on the drive which was cut down last week. Daphniphyllum macropodum…

10th July

…20 feet tall after only 8 years but still no flowers. The tree split in half in the spring. Styrax tonkinensis A Crug Farm Daphniphyllum aff. longeracemosum nearly died last…

10th June

…leaf form some way between Ilex perado subsp. platyphylla and Ilex perado itself. Ilex perado subsp. azorica Ilex perado subsp. azorica Daphniphyllum paxianum (BSWJ 9755) Daphniphyllum paxianum Syringa tomentella flowering…

9th May

…seedlings Rhododendron royalii (pink form) was looking superb today but sadly is too far out for Chelsea. Rhododendron royalii Rhododendron royalii Flowers on the Daphniphyllum macropodum on the drive are…

2nd May

…Illicium merrillianum (KWJ 12113). Illicium merrillianum (KWJ 12113) New growth on Schefflera delavayi. Schefflera delavayi This newly planted Daphniphyllum aff. longeracemosum (BSWJ 11788) had lost all its leaves and I…

21st April

…growth and flowers on Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron decorum nearly out and very early. Remember we saw late flowers on a Rh. decorum last September….

18th April

…on ‘Fairy White’ or ‘Fairy Blush’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile in full flower and developing well. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron ‘Red Centurian’ nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Red…

12th April

…the Camellia tsai plantation. My guess is Euonymus myrianthus. Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Euonymus myrianthus Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 12351) in flower for the second time. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Magnolia…

22nd April

…(Exbury Group) nicely in flower and developing into a big bush which may reach 20-30 feet. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile nicely in flower with contrasting yellowish new growth. First flowering…

22nd September

…arrivals: Daphniphyllum paxianum BSWJ9755 Escallonia myrtilloides BSWJ14329 Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala CWJ 12441 x 3 Hydrangea aspera kawakamii Formosa BSWJ7025 x 3 Hydrangea heteromalla from Vietnam HWJ938 Hydrangea hirta? Hydrangea…

13th November

…have just arrived via Burncoose from Avaxa Plants. – Alangium chinense – Comptonia peregrina – Daphniphyllum calycinum – Disporum smithii – Halesia car. Arnold Pink – Halesia diptera magniflora –…