16th November

…serrulatus 2022 – CHW Yellow then, finally, red tints on Stachyurus chinensis. A better show here than Stachyurus praecox. Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis A good show on the clump of…

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

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 ‘Paradise Blush’ First flowers on…

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

…in the close up picture. Stachyurus lancifolius Stachyurus lancifolius I have picked a nearly ripe seed head of Syringa emodii ‘Aureovariegata’ for Asia to try and grow. I have never…

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…

20th November

…of Puya venusta have grown on extremely well in a year. Puya venusta Puya venusta Autumn colour on Stachyurus praecox better than I have ever seen it. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus

12th April

…decently (top and bottom) for the first time. Stachyurus salicifolius Stachyurus salicifolius First Zantedeshia aethiopica in full flower. No winter dieback at all. Zantedeshia aethiopica 2019 – CHW Here are…