24th March

…Magnolia ‘Sundance’. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and a blue sky. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Rhododendron macabeanum and Magnolia ‘Wada’s Memory’. Rhododendron macabeanum Symplocos paniculata in flower. Symplocos paniculata Symplocos paniculata…

3rd May

…out by Georges Hut. Not a great smell. Symplocos dryophylla Symplocos dryophylla From the Giddle Orchard Jaimie has located another rather better FJW rhodo hybrid than those seen earlier this…

12th March

…A ‘late autumn’ leaf fall?! Carpinus Kawakamii Carpinus Kawakamii Symplocos dryophylla with rather bulbous and swelling flower buds which will soon be open. Symplocos dryophylla Symplocos dryophylla Rhododendron calophytum now…

20th April

…S. glomerata) now in full flower. Symplocos aff. sumuntia Symplocos aff. sumuntia First flowers out on a clump of young Rhododendron williamsianum. Rhododendron williamsianum A good newly planted white form…

17th April

…the tender Quercus insignis. Quercus insignis Symplocos dryophylla full out. Another plant has died but this one is very well sheltered by other things. Symplocos dryophylla Symplocos dryophylla First few…

19th September

…seeds discovered today which are not yet ripe:The rare Ilex spinigera with long drooping branches. Ilex spinigera Symplocos unknown An even rarer symplocos whose species is unknown Unexpectedly the Olearia…

13th September

…japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ but nowhere near ripe yet. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Symplocos aff. sumuntia by the Engine House has many more seed heads than last year but they are…

6th September

…secondary flowers but they are a bit misshapen, slug damaged and rather paler in colour than the spring ones. Magnolia ‘Genie’ The berries on Symplocos paniculata are plentiful again this…

9th January

…‘Volunteer’ First colour on the yellow form of Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’. About on time despite the cold spell. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ This large and rare Symplocos dryophylla has been dying…

15th July

…dicksonii Seed forming in Symplocos dryophylla which will eventually turn blue-black and Asia needs to try growing it as well as taking cuttings shortly. Symplocos dryophylla Styrax serrulatus is now…