25th August

…in full flower. The first time I have seen this at its very best. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ 2022 – CHW Frankie completes the pathways…

26th August

…a legacy of the dieback from The Beast. Hoheria sextylosa Hoheria sextylosa Hedychium densiflorum flowering on the top wall. Planted in the spring with several others which are not, as…

20th September

…rubrum Secondary autumn flowers on Rhododendron yakushimanum. Unreal! Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Despite all the rain the pond levels are low. pond levels are low One of the Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’…

4th August

…tree (12-15ft) at Burncoose is ancient but never seems quite to die. This clump of three were planted in 1991. Hoheria glabrata Hoheria glabrata Hoheria glabrata Nearby is Eucryphia lucida…

1st August

…and bushy form. Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sextylosa ‘Snow White’ Likewise the first flowers actually seen on Callicarpa shirasawana. We saw…

27th July

…finished flowering already. Solanum laciniatum (white form) as its absolute best today. Solanum laciniatum (white form) I spy the first flowers out on Hoheria sexstylosa. Weeks ahead of Caerhays. Hoheria

6th July

…Most are September. ‘Nothing to see’ still in July in the garden of course! Hoheria glabrata Hoheria glabrata Hoheria glabrata This Rhododendron sinogrande has set no seed and the new…

11th November

…years. A tender variety easily set back and partially defoliated in cold east winds. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea nearby is over but one branch on ‘Variegata’…

24th October

…Camellia noblissima 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….

8th October

…Disanthus cercidifolius Schefflera delavayi now full out. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera delavayi Hoheria populnea at its best in the mist. Hoheria populnea Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ now in flower. Hoheria populnea…