15th October

…(P. nussia) Carpinus shensiensis. Carpinus shensiensis Podocarpus parlatorei with late secondary new growth. Podocarpus parlatorei Podocarpus lambertii far less vigorous. Podocarpus lambertii Diospyros cathayensis. Diospyros cathayensis Seeds from Magnolia globosa….

7th September

…Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora 2022 – CHW Podocarpus lambertii, planted in the spring, has made good new growth. Podocarpus lambertii As has the rather more drooping in habit Podocarpus parlatorei….

8th June

…to start cuttings going again. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ has very yellow leaves. Drought strain I fear. Terminal?…

7th June

…show. At least 100 years old! white wisteria 2022 – CHW Rain not far away but humid and fine. In the Rockery we have now proved how well a Podocarpus

4th June

…Tennant’ Podocarpus x ‘County Park Fire’ in full new growth in the nursery car park. Podocarpus x ‘County Park Fire’ Podocarpus x ‘County Park Fire’ I have been trying to…

13th May

…one really mature Malus and I think this is Malus x purpurea by the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. Malus x purpurea Light yellowish-green new growth on a male Podocarpus matudae. Podocarpus

13th February

…reticulata Camellia reticulata Podocarpus parlatorei rompinig ahead above the greenhouse. Podocarpus parlatorei As is Podocarpus lambertii. Podocarpus lambertii Camellia ‘Fairy Bush’ set in front of a young Quercus ilex. Camellia…

3rd September

…Magnolia crassifolia. Magnolia crassifolia Nearby Podocarpus brassii which was a gift from Tom Hudson. Podocarpus brassii Coprosma grandifolia in flower may not set the world alight but is certainly unusual….

1st November

…and were cut down in the spring are shooting vigorously from ground level. Podocarpus salignus Podocarpus salignus What odd roots Araucaria araucaria has. Knobbly and grey. odd roots Araucaria araucaria…

13th January

…they turn from red to black. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae 2023 – CHW Daphniphyllum teysmannii is doing well at Donkey Shoe. Daphniphyllum teysmannii The ancient Lindera communis is regenerating well…

23rd December

…nagi) which I once imported from China but failed to then grow on. Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) A splendid show of rhododendron species seedlings now well…

24th December

…these pictures do not do justice to. A very visible yellow in the clearing above the greenhouse. Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Saw two house martens today overflying the…

28th December

…show. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae Roe deer have savaged the leader in a young Abies grandis. Four in the larder I see which is good news. Roe deer 2022 –…

30th December

…Salix udensis ‘Sekka’ and a number of smaller growing Cryptomeria. Podocarpus acutifolis Podocarpus acutifolis Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’ a new one to me. Slightly frosted but attractive even if the…

Irish trip April 2018

…landscape. Much yellower than ours. Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ The record Irish Cryptomeria japonica with an enormous trunk. Cryptomeria japonica Camellia japonica ‘Variegata’ – a large and vigorous…

18th January

…of leaves. Evergreen here. Carpinus kawakamii Podocarpus spinulosus developing nicely as a smallish shrub. Podocarpus spinulosus Podocarpus spinulosus Photinia nitakayamensis still has unripe berries. Photinia nitakayamensis 2022 – CHW I…

25th January

…myriocarpa The yellow foliage on Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ stands out proud today in the afternoon light. Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Fruits still aplenty on Malus x micromalus. They…

22nd March

…fertilisation has occurred with another species? Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae The usual exchange of plants took place with Tom kindly giving us a Lithocarpus kawakamii (from seed off his plant),…

Visit to Tregrehan – 12th March 2022

…Grevillea ‘Pourinda Constance’ Grevillea ‘Pourinda Constance’ Podocarpus milanjianus Podocarpus milanjianus Podocarpus milanjianus Hydrangea peruviana x Hydrangea serratifolia in flower 60-80ft up the trunk of a conifer. Hydrangea peruviana x Hydrangea…

8th February 1897 – 2020

…plants. Podocarpus henkelii Podocarpus henkelii Camellia ‘Celebration’ – full out by Georges Hut. A sport of ‘Donaton’ and arguably better! Camellia ‘Celebration’ Camellia ‘Celebration’ Camellia ‘Celebration’ 2015 – CHW Magnolia…