…quite fully ripe near Georges Hut. Sorbus ‘Pearly King’ First flowers on the old Camellia ‘Noblissima’ by Georges Hut. Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Juicy black fruits on the Ligustrum confusum which fell…

…colour showing in December for the last two years and was out by January. Magnolia “Todd’s Fortyniner” Magnolia “Todd’s Fortyniner” 2018 – CHW The fallen record tree, Ligustrum confusum, is…

…remaining branches. Hoheria glabrata Meliosma dilleniifolia on the drive still not out yet. Meliosma dilleniifolia Ligustrum lucidum with better flowers than one imagines for a privet. Ligustrum lucidum Superb crop…

…years. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Thankfully the former record tree, Ligustrum confusum, which blew over two years ago, is reshooting well. New growth aplenty already. Ligustrum confusum Magnolia…

…Lomatia ferruginea at its best. We pruned up the lower branches last autumn and the trunk is producing new shoots. Lomatia ferruginea Lomatia ferruginea Ligustrum confusum with huge inflorescences. Ligustrum…

…spiral 1969 – FJW First daffs picked – gales knocked over Pittosporum daphniphylloides and Ligustrum near St Ewe hedge. 1966 – FJW First daffodils picked. 1959 – FJW One or…

…japonica out as well as Catalpa duclouxii and Ligustrum and Rho weyrichii, campylocarpum and argyrophyllum. Very hot, no rain since June 3rd. 1928 – JCW Styrax, Wilsonii Langleyense, Hemsleyanus the…

…years for nearly everything – including Philip’s one flowering for first time and Ligustrum really flowering. Azalea by front door at its best. 1988 – FJW First rain since June…

…it seems to relish this. As formal a shape as an Italian topiary buxus or ligustrum. Few people still grow this tenderish plant which is a Camellia japonica x Camellia…