16th November

…chinensis. A better show here than Stachyurus praecox. Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis A good show on the clump of Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ in Roger’s Quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Secondary new…

27th March

…out very expertly by Jaimie & Michael. Styrax area uplifting Stachyurus macrocarpus (BSWJ 14678) is now rather splendid. Stachyurus macrocarpus (BSWJ 14678) Our largest Magnolia nitida appears to have died….

13th November

…has very different colouring to Stachyurus chinensis seen a day to two ago. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ on the drive. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia sasanqua…

21st October

…reach of deer it is a different story as you can see. Why is it that deer find Stachyurus of all species so attractive? Stachyurus macrocarpus Stachyurus macrocarpus A fine…

26th March

…praecox ‘Joy Forever’. S. praecox has shorter and chubbier flower tassels than Stachyurus chinensis. Flowering properly here for the first time. The leaves are yellow variegated. Stachyurus praecox ‘Joy Forever’…

24th April

…good spray of this on the Rosemoor show bench yesterday. Stachyurus praecox ‘Magpie’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Magpie’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Magpie’ Azalea stenopetalum ‘Linearifolium’ is quite variable as to colour and the…

10th November

Stachyurus lancifolius with exceptional colours today and next spring’s flowers already well formed as you can see in the close up picture. Stachyurus lancifolius Stachyurus lancifolius I have picked a…

24th September

…still left on Stachyurus praecox. At the same time the flower stalks for next year are fully developed and a couple have yellow flowers already out. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox…

23rd September

…deer, is displaying large green seedpods on long tassels. Strangely next spring’s new flower spikes are already much in evidence. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ has fruits forming…

18th November

…spring are already evident. Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Rhododendron ‘Chink’, which is supposedly semi-evergreen but seldom really is, has produced a crop of flowers which look as though they are…