4th August

…trunks have died and vigorous new suckers have appeared in the border. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ I was right! It is an aristolochia called Aristolochia californica. Aristolochia californica…

16th July

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Now into the garden itself at Osborne House. A fine clump of Tetrapanax

29th January

…lutchuensis Tetrapanax rex ‘Meifeng’ (NMWJ 14580) has lost all its leaves in the frost as one would expect. Tetrapanax rex ‘Meifeng’ (NMWJ 14580) Another evergreen unexpectedly dropping its leaves after…

6th August

…egg flower on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto). Magnolia kwangtungensis Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ root shoots have escaped the grass cut. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Viburnum triphyllum from Crûg has made a large…

6th February

…peculiar flowers. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Sycoparrotia semidecidua The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ outside the old packing shed is now out in flower. The flower head and leaves look likely to be blown…

28th December

…Brock teaches the other dogs to eat camellia flowers. Here a snack on ‘Takanini’! Brock Brock Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ has lost most of its leaves. Wind rather than frost. Tetrapanax

15th July

…Rhododendron prunifolium Rhododendron prunifolium The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ again seems to have died (all four trunks) but, as usual, root suckers are just appearing which will need to be avoided…

11th August

Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ getting going after a couple of previous failures near George’s Hut. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Podocarpus matudae covered in still green podocarps. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae Afrocarpus falcatus…

26th October

…October! Camellia ‘Takanini’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ with a flower developing. Growing on a hedge outside the old packing shed. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ 2017 – CHW Ripe yellowish orange berries now…

23rd October

…‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’ 2019 – CHW The Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ outside the Old Packing Shed at Burncoose has decided to put up a huge flower spike very…