26th March

…‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The bark on the trunk of Picrasma quassiodes. We have recently planted this tree here. Picrasma quassiodes Podocarpus totara – a record tree. Podocarpus

8th April

…Impressive! Podocarpus wongii Podocarpus wongii Hydrangea lobbii out in the greenhouse already. Very delicate and pretty lacecap flowers but clearly a bit tender. I lost this outside at Burncoose at…

5th April

…in the past. Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ Podocarpus acutifolius has a good orange-yellow glow even before the new growth appears. This is becoming a huge spreading shrub. Podocarpus acutifolius Podocarpus

6th July

…so this will go back into the new catalogue. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Still several good flowers on Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage…

3rd March

…strikes the wonderful South African Podocarpus heinkelii which has totally snapped off at the base. Asia needs to rush to get cuttings on Monday. Other Chilean podocarpus nearby look fine…

8th June

…Asia to start cuttings going again. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ has very yellow leaves. Drought strain I fear….

7th September

…Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora 2022 – CHW Podocarpus lambertii, planted in the spring, has made good new growth. Podocarpus lambertii As has the rather more drooping in habit Podocarpus parlatorei….

7th June

…fine. In the Rockery we have now proved how well a Podocarpus ‘County Park Fire’ has responded to a harsh pruning to get it away from the Rhododendron sanguineum subsp….

3rd September

…13360) Deads from the earlier drought – Magnolia crassifolia. Magnolia crassifolia Nearby Podocarpus brassii which was a gift from Tom Hudson. Podocarpus brassii Coprosma grandifolia in flower may not set…

11th August

…Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ getting going after a couple of previous failures near George’s Hut. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Podocarpus matudae covered in still green podocarps. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae Afrocarpus falcatus…