…Magnolia ‘Apollo’ are now full out and not that different in colour to the spring unlike many secondary efforts. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Drooping seed clusters forming on Lomatia ferruginea. Lomatia ferruginea…

…rare plants on it. A few are pictured here. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Itoa orientalis Itoa orientalis Lomatia tinctoria Lomatia tinctoria The stand is in memory…

…Seed aplenty forming on Lomatia ferruginea. Lomatia ferruginea Seed heads forming on Photinia prionophylla. Photinia prionophylla Although I suspect they will not develop properly acorn clusters forming on Lithocarpus variolosus….

…wisteria wisteria wisteria Lomatia hirsuta from Chile and Argentina had survived the cold against a wall facing west Lomatia hirsuta Rhododendron ‘Psyche’ Rhododendron ‘Psyche’ Rhododendron ‘Psyche’ Camellia ‘E T R…

…evergreen which it is not! Alniphyllum eberhartii Alniphyllum eberhartii Lomatia ferruginea has many pea-like seedpods but these are still green and unripe. Lomatia ferruginea Acer laevigatum (FMWJ 13439) is a…

…trichosperma A good batch of recently potted Lomatia ferruginea. Lomatia ferruginea Embothrium lanceolatum seedlings have germinated well and are now being pricked out and potted in small pots. Embothrium lanceolatum…

…with our early gardening weekend guests. The usual new wonders to enjoy. Rhododendron siderophyllum Rhododendron siderophyllum A frog sunning itself under a Lomatia bush. frog Podocarpus totara is a 200…