28th May

…growing in full shade by a stream. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera delavayi Persea bracteata with red new growth – again in full shade. Persea bracteata Persea bracteata Fatsia polycarpa at 15-20ft…

16th December

…have happened before. Gevuina avellana Still plenty of leaf on a young Magnolia dealbata. Magnolia dealbata Flower buds emerging from Fatsia polycarpa which will be out soon. Fatsia polycarpa The…

22nd December

…Hut in the recent gales. Magnolia delerayi The flower heads on Fatsia polycarpa have developed a lot in a week. Fatsia polycarpa Nice colouring at this late stage on Acer…

24th December

…is spectacular. Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Flower buds nearly out on Fatsia polycarpa. Fatsia polycarpa More trimming out of deadwood on the Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ by George’s Hut….

17th January

…no frost yet.Fatsia polycarpa now out. Too big a plant now to photograph easily. Fatsia polycarpa Another Schefflera rhododendrifolia (CWJ 9075) which I had forgotten about has a very different…

10th June

…Magnolia dealbata Fatsia polyneura with attractive new growth. Fatsia polyneura Magnolia moto covered in buds this year; even low down. Magnolia moto First flowers ever on Castanopsis sclerophylla. Undersides of…

22nd January

…of Fatsia polycarpa around Christmas time. These are not yet fully open but certainly pretty impressive for this time of the year. Fatsia polycarpa 2019 – CHW The oddly bicoloured…

31st January

…evergreen. A gift from Raf in 2020. Fraxinus griffithii Fraxinus griffithii 2022 – CHW Fatsia polycarpa has been in bud for weeks but now suddenly full out and I have…

2nd August

…to a fatsia flower I think. Metapanax davidii Metapanax davidii Holboellia latifolia with its purple seed pods. Another new first for us (or me anyway). Another direct result of a…