11th January

…Not sure about the name either! Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’ Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’ 2021 – CHW Milder and overcast today.The elderly Pieris forrestii ‘Forrest Flame’ above the top wall…

1st July

…is developing into a compact shrub. Much smaller growing that H. lancasteri. Hypericum forrestii Hypericum forrestii At Pengelly Garden Centre I spot the bizarrely variegated Cercis canadensis ‘Alley Cat’. If…

10th March

…and varying in colour (like here) from white, to shell pink and crimson. Camellia forrestii Camellia forrestii A new plant of Tilia endochrysea is coming into leaf in the greenhouse…

10th April

…even if in the rain. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single flower in a pot. Destined to be planted in Old Park. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Camellia forrestii has…

24th September

…Earlier and perhaps better than other species? Enkianthus serrulatus Enkianthus serrulatus A young seedling from our now long dead original Acer forrestii is doing well. We have planted many out…

17th July

…on young plants of Camellia forrestii which is exciting. Huge seeds in comparison to the leaf size. Camellia forrestii This is Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ x Hydrangea involucrata just coming out….

6th July

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW A young Acer forrestii in the Isla Rose has shrugged off the drought…

11th March

…Friday night magnolias on Friday night magnolias on Friday night Acacia potaczeki was attractive and new to me. Acacia potaczeki Acacia potaczeki Pieris formosa var forrestii ‘Rowallane Spike’ – flowers…

21st March

…‘Ciliicalyx’ Gorgeous new leaves on a young seedling Acer forrestii. Acer forrestii Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ now perfect! Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia sieboldii leafing up already. Magnolia…

2nd May

…Abies forrestii var. georgii. The new Hillier’s says this name should be var. smithii. Very slow growing and squat in habit so far. Abies forrestii var. georgii. (var. smithii) Trachycarpus…