25th July

…so well. Lithocarpus dealbatus Pseudopanax ‘Moa’s Toes’ has survived the roe deer nibbling and is now going ahead. Pseudopanax ‘Moa’s Toes’ The (original) Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ which was hit by the…

1st August

…Zealand acers A fine crop of rooted camellia cutting now all potted – 300 or so varieties. rooted camellia cutting Excellent liner plants of Pseudopanax also from New Zealand. Pseudopanax

4th August

…canariensis A wall covered with Trachelospermum jasminoides. Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Pseudopanax ferox at 12ft with its totally different secondary leaves. Pseudopanax ferox 2016 – CHW On the way early…

8th September

…flower. Aralia elata Aralia elata Zenobia with ripening seeds. Zenobia Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ – in flower. An attractive combination with the leaves. Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Buddleia ‘Silver Anniversary’ Pseudopanax with…

17th September

…Melaleuca gibbosa with its last flowers. Melaleuca gibbosa Pseudopanax ‘Dark Star’ with berries not yet ripe. Pseudopanax ‘Dark Star’ Celtis australis with its yellowish-white autumn colours. Celtis australis Aster ageratoides…

21st September

…Brugmansia suaveolens Brugmansia suaveolens Nerine masoniorum Nerine masoniorum Nerine masoniorum Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ Pseudopanax ‘Chainsaw’ This was labelled Rostrincula decipiens. I think it is Rostrincula dependens? Rostrincula dependens Rostrincula dependens Rosmarinus…

29th September

…Myrtus communis laden with fruit. Myrtus communis Pseudopanax lessonii ‘Emerald Elf’ is a new variety for the website. Pseudopanax lessonii ‘Emerald Elf’ Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ with ripening berries. Skimmia japonica…

7th November

…Blenheim Palace Lady Violet Manners CEO & Founder HeritageXplore Charles Williams Owner – Caerhays Estate Plenty of time to have a quick look around the garden and Mediterranean Biome. Pseudopanax

20th December

…on Helwingia chinensis to Helwingia himalaica. Helwingia himalaica Helwingia chinensis Plenty of flower on Arbutus unedo. Arbutus unedo 12 different species and hybrids of Pseudopanax. We are tyring to start…

23rd April

…one Then paler again. paler again The clump by the Pseudopanax laetus is as pink as the Hovel Cart Road form. clump on Hovel Cart Road The Georges Hut clump…

21st October

…well have a new name now? It has grown very slowly but appears to be fine. These ‘something’ panax are going to take quite some sorting out or remembering: pseudopanax,…

4th May 1897 – 2020

…Aralia chinensis Aralia chinensis 2015 – CHW I still have rather mixed views on the current fad for growing tetrapanax, pseudopanax, nothopanax and schefflera. Do they really fit into a…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Castlewellan’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ Pittosporum dallii Schefflera delavayi growing well with a little leaf yellowing over winter. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera delavayi Pittosporum dallii – looks more like a pseudopanax. Pittosporum…