…near Georges Hut since last Sunday. oak branch Seedpods on Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Pendula’ Absurd secondary new growth on Podocarpus henkelli. Another nearby plant has none. Podocarpus henkelli…

…it has seldom managed in recent years. A tender variety easily set back and partially defoliated in cold east winds. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea nearby is…

…are pure white on the newer growth, some yellowish white and some the more conventional green with white edging. Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Alba…

…Drops’ Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Zelkova abelicea is growing quickly. Its leaf and branch structure is odd and irregular. Zelkova abelicea Hoheria sextylosa ‘Stardust’ with only a few flowers. Hoheria…

…x michauxii Pyrus x michauxii Hoheria angustifolia in full flower. Hoheria angustifolia Hoheria angustifolia Hoheria angustifolia Correa bachhousiana with its first two flowers out very early and loads of buds…

…salicifolia. Magnolia salicifolia Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ has just one flower. Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ now nearly out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Cotoneaster cordifolius ‘Ogisu’ with berries rapidly…

…Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ still not quite out. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ in the same state. Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Seed well formed on Styrax obassia. Styrax obassia…

…secondary flower alongside the nearly ripe fruit. Mespilus germanica Still decent flowers on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ First flower absurdely early, as it was last year on the…

…this early before. Normally December. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Hoheria populnea now full out and the best thing in the garden today. Hoheria populnea Maackia chinensis with some autumn colour developing slowly….

…seed on Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ only 8 weeks after flowering. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Seed heads on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ are still green and unripe 4-6 weeks after flowering. Hoheria populnea…

…‘Umineko’ A tall stemmed Magnolia doltsopa in Kennel Close. Despite being in an exposed position it has grown well and is flowering high up. Magnolia doltsopa Magnolia doltsopa This Hoheria…

…is the glabrata parentage which encourages this early flowering well before most of the other Hoheria species. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ 2023 – CHW The annual trek to Busy Bees…

…the twig down. Araucaria bidwillii Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ full out and beautiful in Kennel Close. Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Hoheria ‘Glory of Amlwch’ Secondary new growth on Liquidamber acalycina…

…combyi – first fruits with us. Crataegus combyi Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ just coming out as a clump of three newish plants. Hoheria sextylosa…

…to show here. Hoheria angustifolia Hoheria angustifolia Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ covered in secondary flower. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Jaimie cut a spray of Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ for the front…

…CHW I set off to photograph the hoherias but they prove not to be out – except Hoheria glabrata which is, as we know, over.A few flowers still left on…

…new growth on Eriobotrya deflexa. Eriobotrya deflexa Our best Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ is finally full out but all the Hoheria seem to be having a year off from flowering. Hoheria…

…purple around the stigmas. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Plenty of flower buds on Polyspora longicarpa. Polyspora longicarpa Tristaniopsis laurina, the Water gum, is an evergreen from South East…

…tamaulipana To answer an enquiry from Germany the undersides of the leaves on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ are clearly hairy/ velvety. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ now full out. Hoheria…

…rather closer to than we saw on the main tree last week. Hoheria populnea Hoheria populnea 2021 – CHW Another 20 new magnolias planted out in Forty Acres wood with…