31st August

…Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto). Magnolia kwangtungensis The seed heads on Dipteronia sinensis have now gone pink. Dipteronia sinensis 2018 – CHW A tiny dead baby grass snake in the Rockery….

14th August

…near as bad as 1976 when all the mature big leafed rhododendrons were killed. Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto) has a couple of flowers; one out. Magnolia kwangtungensis Eucryphia milliganii nearly…

2nd December

…insignis ssp. fansipanensis FMWJ 13149 Clethra fabri FMWJ13037 Dendropanax cf. kwangtungensis FMWJ13274 Ilex chapaensis HWJ946 Ternstromia kwangtungensis FMWJ13402 Euonymus porphyreus BSWJ9377 Lindera neesiana BSWJ13984 Merrilliopanax alpinus BSWJ13939 Tetracentron sinense v….

21st April

…fulva Manglietia Moto (now Manglietia kwangtungensis) is the one we have doing well by Georges Hut where it gets partially defoliated by wind to no ill effect. Manglietia Moto Manglietia…

24th June

…following last summer’s heat I assume. Manglietia moto (now Magnolia kwangtungensis) with its first ever flower buds – about 10. Tom Hudson collector’s number TH 2777. Planted 2008. Orange indumentum…

19th July

…had come out. M. kwangtungensis buds are now the size of goose eggs but not yet open.Magnolia tamaulipana has produced its flower and we have missed it! Magnolia tamaulipana Good…

22nd July

…specialist plant list. Burncoose stocks C. dichotoma, C. japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ and C. bodinieri ‘Profusion’ but also Callicarpa kwangtungensis which has been planted here but appears not to have survived. I…

20th February

…slow growing and dwarf Pinus wangii ssp. kwangtungensis Quercus glauca Quercus glauca: Red young foliage ex Vietnam Quercus tungmaiensis: Very distinct leaves Rhododendron ellipticum (syn. latouchae): Taiwan – new growth…

24th July

…evergreen azalea Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ with most attractive drooping young yellow new growth. Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ Manglietia moto (now Magnolia kwangtungensis) with its huge…