…holocarpa var. rosea smashed up by the rain. Staphylea holocarpa var. rosea Another drought casualty now showing up. Another drought casualty Acacia verticillata looking very fine today. Acacia verticillata Acacia…

…up through his Magnolia doltsopa! Quite a sight! He wants to propagate Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ and we are doing so. Peter Shotter’s – Lapageria rosea Peter Shotter’s – Lapageria rosea…

…flowered, I thought this was Persea japonica and even labelled it as such. Schima superba Schima superba Euonymus morrisonensis with loads of bud. Planted three to four years ago. Euonymus…

…yesterday that his Schima species were performing well but ours are having a second year off. Schima superba Schima superba Photinia serratifolia x ardisifolia from Crûg has growth with some…

…strobilacea Plenty of good flowers still on Schima superba. Flowers on the other species are now virtually over. Schima superba Schima superba 2017 – CHW The base and electric/water supply…

…Bird’ may have been blown open early. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ I photographed Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ with some colour showing in February. Here it is two to two and…

…long when they fully ripen. Cercis canadensis ‘Flame’ Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ by the front door has developed some variegation on its leaves. Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ Syringa microphylla ‘Superba’ The very…

…slow to grow and develop are young plants of Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea’ A young Schefflera megaphylla with mildewed flowers. Schefflera megaphylla The tiny white flowers on Camellia…

…rosea ‘Picotee’ is only now coming out. All the 3 other forms of Lapageria rosea Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ well out into flower today. A good month early as…

…still and some lower flowers dropping. Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Lapageria rosea ‘Picotee’ Sorbus japonica covered in berries. When you look at them you could be forgiven for…