…few leaves on a young Styrax officinalis which is unexpected in a windy spot. Styrax officinalis Magnolia caveana (NJM 13.044) looks vigorous and healthy. Rather different in leaf to our…

…better than on any other Stewartia. Stewartia x henryae The Styrax officinalis which I could not find in the summer still in full leaf and with lots of secondary new…

…back the laurel Two very different but splendid orchids given to us recently as presents. I know nothing about orchids! orchids orchids 2017 – CHW The seed on Magnolia officinalis…

…quantity. Calceolaria ‘Camden Hero’ Calceolaria ‘Camden Hero’ Salvia officinalis ‘Albiflora’ is however too far out to go. Take off the pile to be loaded. Salvia officinalis ‘Albiflora’ Corydalis ‘Berry Exciting’…

…labelled Rostrincula decipiens. I think it is Rostrincula dependens? Rostrincula dependens Rostrincula dependens Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Capri’ Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Capri’ Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ Hedychium coccineum…

…see bare patches sprayed off on the A30. Crocosmia Crocosmia Crocosmia A cyclamen flower in July? cyclamen Borago officinalis or culinary Borage is a common wildflower here but not a…

…front gate. Slow worms Magnolia officinalis var. biloba flowering in Penvergate. Later than usual but the one by Slip Rail is still not showing at all. Magnolia officinalis var. biloba…

…new and impressive. I have not seen this in flower before. Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Cornus officinalis in flower in a pot which is unusual. Cornus officinalis Acanthus mollis ‘Rue…

…on the drive. Rhododendron oldhamii Rhododendron oldhamii Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Whitewater Silver’ in full flower in a nursery tunnel. Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Whitewater Silver’ A great crop of Puya chilensis grown originally…

…Houttuynia cordata go well together. Osmunda regalis and Houttuynia cordata A fine display of Anisodontea. Anisodontea 2021 – CHW A possible new addition to the Labrador pack. Labrador Borago officinalis…

…as ever, this is a whole new botanical subject. Stachys officinalis or Betony featured in this diary last August in Yorkshire. Later a visit to Trelissick Farm garden for a…

…Close and one above Crinodendron Hedge) Styrax hemsleyanus (above Crino Hedge in new planting) Styrax officinalis (above Crino Hedge in new planting – one survivor from two planted?) Styrax shiraianus…

…there are are far from ripe. Michelia doltsopas Must remind Asia or Jaimie to collect the huge seed pod on Magnolia officinalis var biloba in Penvergate in 10 days or…

…Magnolia officinalis var biloba in Penvergate to see if this has seed pods too. Time for Asia to watch the various new species/forms of paulownia which we saw flower in…

…new US book on magnolias by Andrew Bunting. It shows a Magnolia officinalis var biloba with bright red flowers. The Wisley plant we saw had large and very pale creamy…

…styrax species. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ is quite like Magnolia officinalis biloba but flowering three months later. Really pink on the outside…

…S. officinalis are too small here as yet to see if they qualify or not but I suspect that shiranus is a ‘hider’ too from the few flowers seen so…

…elliptical. The reference books are unclear. I think it is Styrax wilsonii but it may be Styrax officinalis which grows rather taller; twice the size in fact.A new Magnolia ‘Summer…

…violets In the conservatory Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ and Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’. Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Tom Thumb’ The first rose nearly in flower on the lawn. first rose 2022 – CHW…

…soulangeanas and especially soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’. Magnolia officinalis biloba is still in bud but about to flower well. The buds have an almost black indumentum covering and stand proud to…