13th July

…ever seen under a mature Davidia involucrata. Davidia involucrata The front of Northcourt Manor – 1615 is the date above the door. Northcourt Manor The largest blue flowered Iochroma australis…

1st July

…Another (third) good plant of Acer sikkimense (WWJ 11613). Acer sikkimense Hydrangea aspera kawakamii x involucrata only just alive after the cold east winds (just like Hydrangea lobbii). Hydrangea aspera…

3rd July

…of Polylepsis australis has suddenly died like its counterpart in the garden we saw three weeks ago. No obvious reason. Polylepsis australis Polylepsis australis Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ is full out…

8th August

…this ornamental bramble but they will be too late in September. Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Tail end flowers on Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ above The Hovel. Hydrangea involucrata ‘Viridescens’ Rubus lineatus…

11th February

…kawakamii 1 Callicarpa dichotoma 1 Callicarpa membranacea 3 Hydrangea involucrata 3 Hydrangea serr. Mount Aso 1 Ilex pedunculosa 1 Mahonia sheridaniana 1 Myoporum laetum 1 Nothofagus cunninghamii 1 Stewartia Anne…

20th February

…Conifer Cyclocarya paliuris: Fruit like Peterocarya – renamed Deutzia sp. ‘Black Eyed Susan’: Unidentified. Exceptional. Hydrangea involucrata ‘Chichibu’ Hydrangea macrophylla subsp. stylosa Hydrangea serrata: Blue ex White House Farm Larix…