3rd February

…which had just about survived the frost. Magnolia delavayi Polyspora longicarpa in flower despite wind damage to the foliage. Polyspora longicarpa Another dead. Another dead A drought hit Rhododendron barbatum….

9th January

…on Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ by the Four in Hand. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ First actual flower buds on a wild daffodil. Sadly nibbled. wild daffodil 2018 – CHW Polyspora longicarpa (WWJ…

9th September

…now full out. A hint of purple around the stigmas. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Plenty of flower buds on Polyspora longicarpa. Polyspora longicarpa Tristaniopsis laurina, the Water gum,…

23rd September

…stemmed tree. Malus yunnanensis var. veitchii Seed pods from last winter’s flowers on Polyspora longicarpa. The first time these have formed on this young plant while the buds are swelling…