16th October

…Another Photinia with fruits to add to our recent researches in this diary. Photinia davidiana ‘Palette’ Vaccinum cylindraceum performing a secondary flowering which I have not seen before but apparently…

31st March

…Prunus ‘Daikoku’ Photinia lasiogyna with superb red new growth. I have not seen this before doing as well as this. This may or may not be the same as Photinia

11th April

…to ‘Daybreak’. young Magnolia labelled ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ – first flowering – tiny flowers as yet. Magnolia ‘Diana’ The stand out new growth on Photinia lasiogyna. Photinia lasiogyna Photinia lasiogyna…

22nd September

…leaves heavily serrated/prickled and some totally un-prickled and un-serrated. Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia 2019 – CHW One always forgets that Elaeagnus x…

18th January

…Another absurdity in full flower is Photinia davidiana ‘Red Robin’. I photographed another Photinia davidiana form in flower in the autumn. Photinias are not normally noted for their flower which…

2nd November

…Roger’s Quarry. Clearly not in any way pure but nice enough. Rhododendron fargesii Photinia beauvardiana var. notabilis with clusters of berries turning colour quickly from a fortnight ago. Photinia beauvardiana…

28th June

…not solve on the Photinia investigation day. Cracking on the main stem of this multi stemmed tree by Georges Hut. Photinia Photinia Photinia This is Michael Lear’s record tree of…

29th September

Photinia davidiana but with smaller leaves and a more compact habit. Semi evergreen by the look of it. Photinia niitakayamensis Photinia niitakayamensis 2017 – CHW Look at how high up…

22nd April

…flower. Other species not quite out as yet. Trillium grandiflorum Boronia crenulate in full flower. We have not stocked this tender species for a while. Boronia crenulate Photinia x fraseri…

2nd December

…fruit. The older coloured leaves have now fallen leaving just the younger evergreen ones. Photinia davidiana Photinia davidiana Flowers about to appear on Clethra pringleyi – lots! Clethra pringleyi Presumably…