24th October

…on the point of shedding. Magnolia globosa Autumn colour and swelling seeds on Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii The usual fine and varied colouring on Rhododendron schlippenbachii. Rhododendron schlippenbachii Good colour…

28th April

…and deer nibbling. Fraxinus baroniana Halesia macgregori (one of three younger plants) already just in flower. Halesia macgregori Attractive reddish new growth on Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204) which is romping…

19th June

…here. Struggling into leaf still here. Firmiana simplex Halesia macgregorii with a good set of new growth. Flowers in a year or two hopefully on this newly introduced species. Halesia

30th May

…tunnels this spring. Tristaniopsis laurina Further confirmation that the flowers of Halesia macgregorii are quite small and less standout than other species. Halesia macgregorii Interesting new growth on Nyssa leptophylla….

19th May

…– CHW Azalea ‘Whitethroat’ on the drive. A pure double white and mid-season amongst the deciduous azalea varieties. Azalea ‘Whitethroat’ The rare Halesia diptera has made a recovery from near…

16th May

HALESIA diptera Halesia diptera – this is a shrub with a twisted spreading habit and is said to be a shy flowerer. I have not seen this plant in flower…

14th May

…flowering here for the first time. Viburnum burejaeticum Azalea kaempferi just coming out at Donkey Shoe. Azalea kaempferi Halesia macgregorii is now out. Halesia macgregorii A really dead 25-35 year…

5th May

…better than the other. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Halesia macgregori with its first flower. Another plant has flowered profusely at a smaller size than this. Halesia macgregori Michelia…

5th April

…just right for cutting today. Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ Halesia carolina had come out a lot in 3 days and will now be presentable. Halesia carolina Pseudocydonia sinensis in flower on…

21st April

…Rambler’ also have tight buds and we have never exhibited this before. Elsewhere less good as the Halesia are full out already as are the Enkianthus so not a chance…

9th May

…Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’. Halesia macgregorii with sparse flowers this year. 2024 – CHW The view from the entrance to the (Upper) Rockery today – stunning! The…

21st August

…the cash point which was in its prime. There was a dead halesia tree here 10 years ago and the long black tendrils of this fungus or phytophtera have probably…

16th December

…leader. I have no experience of how a Metasequoia will cope with this? Our only Halesia diptera has also been squashed but it was not looking good beforehand. leylandii burnt…