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…

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 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

2nd August

…week. Cladastris kentuckea Fruits on Halesia monticola. Halesia monticola Aesculus parviflora has become a big spreading/suckering shrub after a slow start. Are these the first signs of the Aesculus disease…

24th October

…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 on…

3rd November

…on Camellia x williamsii ‘St. Ewe’. Not quite the right colour yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘St. Ewe’ Halesia monticola putting on a fair show. Halesia monticola As is Cornus nuttallii…

13th November

…Avaxa Plants. – Alangium chinense – Comptonia peregrina – Daphniphyllum calycinum – Disporum smithii – Halesia car. Arnold Pink – Halesia diptera magniflora – Hovenia acerba – Illicium parviflorum Forest…

3rd December

…Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii) is late into leaf and late to drop too. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group As is Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii Another Clethra pringleyi with flowers nearly over….

25th December

…on Halesia macgregorii but there are no seeds in them as far as I can see. Halesia macgregorii Blue indumentum on the undersides of Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ which, when fallen…

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

…prime. There was a dead halesia tree here 10 years ago and the long black tendrils of this fungus or phytophtera have probably been living on decaying roots before striking…

16th December

…leylandii burnt up but leaving Metasequoia ‘Amber Glow’ without its leader. I have no experience of how a Metasequoia will cope with this? Our only Halesia diptera has also been…