…holly is Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’. We had got as far as Ilex cornuta and noticed the considerable lack of spines in comparison to our other plant of I. cornuta but…

…flowers on show and very pretty they are too. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group Tiny flowers on Ilex yunnanensis which I first saw at Rosemoor. Ilex yunnanensis Ilex yunnanensis Styrax japonicus…

…to come down. A large Ilex oak has split in half A large Ilex oak has split in half A large Ilex oak has split in half Seed heads now…

…it. across the car park across the car park 2021 – CHW Ilex centrochinensis (or possibly Ilex corallina) in flower which I have not noticed before. Ilex centrochinensis Rhododendron edgeworthii…

…its identity next weekend. Another new species of holly to try here. Ilex colchica in flower Ilex colchica in flower First flowers, and impressive ones, on Crataegus crassicarpa. Crataegus crassicarpa…

…Ilex glabra Ilex glabra Ilex glabra Quercus mexicana. Quercus mexicana 2024 – CHW Clerodendrum bungei at its best in Tin Garden. Clerodendrum bungei Clerodendrum bungei A young Magnolia ‘F. J….

…paraguariensis Ilex paraguariensis Ilex paraguariensis Ilex paraguariensis 2022 – CHW A swollen pond and flooded water meadows after recent heavy rain. The islands well under water as you can see….

…big Fernery. Rhododendron mucronulatum Yellow berries in small numbers only this year on Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’. Odd that most common hollies have berried well but not this one. Ilex aquifolium…

…Gold’ clipped into a ball. Coprosma ‘Beatson’s Gold’ Is this Ilex Ilex dimorphophylla or, perhaps, a form of Ilex crenata convexa? Might even be Ilex nothofagifolia? Ilex dimorphophylla? Ilex dimorphophylla?…

…cyrtura are virtually leafless except at the very top of these 50-60ft trees. Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura A record Nothofagus cunninghamii. Nothofagus cunninghamii Nothofagus cunninghamii Laurelia…

…Citrus ichangensis with its ‘double’ leaves. Citrus ichangensis Magnolia liliifera. Magnolia liliifera Persea bracteata. Persea bracteata Ilex integra. Ilex integra Ilex integra Pittosporum crispulum. Pittosporum crispulum Paeonia mlokosewitschii. Paeonia mlokosewitschii…

…leaf form some way between Ilex perado subsp. platyphylla and Ilex perado itself. Ilex perado subsp. azorica Ilex perado subsp. azorica Daphniphyllum paxianum (BSWJ 9755) Daphniphyllum paxianum Syringa tomentella flowering…

…stocking. Geum ‘Tempo Rose’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ with attractive yellow variegation. Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ Ilex verticillata in flower which one seldom notices. Ilex verticillata Olearia ‘Moondance’ was removed…

…Ilex paraguariensis Ilex paraguariensis Litsea from Taiwan ex. Nick Locke. Litsea from Taiwan Viburnum setigerum with a good show of berries. Viburnum setigerum Clethra petelotii (FMWJ 13401) with seed heads…

…Ilex corallina Ilex corallina Ilex corallina 18 new (to us) species of Viburnum from Nick Locke have arrived. The list is printed here. We will have planted out 50 new…

…is a female with ripe berries. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Strangely shaped new growth and hairy stems on Callicarpa pilosissima (NMWJ 1450). No flowers or berries yet but plenty of…

…tree. Ilex opaca Ilex opaca Ilex opaca An elderly Enkianthus chinensis with the full autumn show. Enkianthus chinensis Enkianthus chinensis Enkianthus chinensis Pruncus incisa (I assume) in flower as an…

…it is autumn flowering. The flowers carpet the steps above the main greenhouse. Ilex bioritsensis Ilex bioritsensis Malus x micromalus with (as usual) developing small yellowish fruits. Each one coated…

…an original mix! Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ Tier 4 (ie total lockdown) is likely for Cornwall at the next government review which we expect to be on 14th…

…prickles on its leaves. These are almost rectangular with five spines. Unusual. Now about 8ft tall. Planted 2011. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Also out properly, but rather wind…