21st June

…wagnerianus Trachycarpus wagnerianus Styrax wilsonii absolutely covered in flowers and the best show yet on our replacement plant for the old dead one outside the back yard. Styrax wilsonii Styrax…

16th June

…flower on a 25 year old Aesculus wilsonii full out in the sun. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii The bark on Styrax obassia is unusual. The flowers on this tree are…

2nd September

…the work of moth larvae which attack Aesculus hippocastanum or is this just autumn colour? I fear the worst looking at our chestnuts generally. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii Sadly no…

24th June

…machines. There are two plants of Aesculus wilsonii here and one has done especially well. Aesculus wilsonii Aesculus wilsonii The Azalea indica by the front door is covered in flower…

29th May

…mutabilis ‘Induta’ Aesculus x mutabilis ‘Induta’ Syringa wilsonii flowering for the first time in the frames. Excellent! Syringa wilsonii Syringa wilsonii Another new species of Philadelphus with its first flowers…

30th April

…seen Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ in flower. A cross between Magnolia wilsonii and Magnolia sinensis but showing, in its anthers at least, more wilsonii than sinensis in terms of colour. The…

16th April

…seen this genus until recently. Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Maddenia wilsonii Another rarity above the Crinodendron Hedge. Flowers coming on Osteomeles subrotunda. A peculiar little plant! Osteomeles subrotunda…

23rd August

…the wet summer has led to exceptional extra new growth and we are really seeing next spring’s flowers? Magnolia wilsonii </div? Magnolia wilsonii Magnolia wilsonii Tilia kiusiana is now full…

21st May

…from Windsor Great Park but Burncoose used to sell). Plenty of cuttings here shortly. Escallonia resinosa Maddenia wilsonii has made enormous growth this spring. Maddenia wilsonii When will we learn…

22nd May

…x micromalus Ilex perado subsp. perado in flower. Ilex perado subsp. perado Magnolia wilsonii (DJHC 98369) Magnolia wilsonii Viburnum setigerum just into flower. Viburnum setigerum This is Ilex corallina (not…