26th June

…flower but nice leaves. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Fuchsia d’Ete’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Astrantia ‘Florence’ Deutzia compacta flowering well. Deutzia compacta Wisteria sinensis ‘Alba’ flowering in amongst Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’ by the steps…

2nd July

…a huge tree but you need to look up from underneath it to see the best of the flowering effect. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis The old…

6th August

…improved with more light. Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora 2018 – CHW Wonderful leaves and new growth on Dipteronia sinensis as a young multi-stemmed plant. Dipteronia sinensis Dipteronia sinensis Rhododendron ‘Polar…

2nd December

…fruits and some still unripe ones. Fuchsia procumbens Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ in the nursery with good autumn colour. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ 2018 – CHW Rhododendron cinnabarinum appears…

12th May

…as a whole, ancient tree. Magnolia sinensis Magnolia sinensis Magnolia sinensis Acer sterculiaceum subsp. franchettii with its bronzy new growth and (more or less) three lobed leaves. A Cornish record…

16th May

…planted out 2 years ago. Rhododendron griffithianum Rhododendron ‘Taurus’. Rhododendron ‘Taurus’ Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ (Magnolia sinensis x M. sieboldii) as good as I have ever seen it. Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’…

7th June

…last only a day or two especially in a gale. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x Magnolia virginiana Magnolia sieboldii sinensis x Magnolia virginiana A tail end flower on a small plant…

18th June

…features including the seeds and eventual bark. In some respects it looks correct (eg five petals). Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia monodelpha has pinkish buds and a hint…

16th July

sinensis as a fact rather than as a handed down name from the past. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis 2003 – FJW Rain came after warm (not hot) dry spell. 1989…

25th August

…(as we used to call elm seed as children) seed on Dipteronia sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Hoheria sextylosa nicely in flower below Donkey Shoe. Hoheria sextylosa Hedychium coronarium just out into…

19th October

…turned colour now. What an impressive tree this is. Oxydendrum arboreum Nyssa sinensis with two stages of autumn colour showing. Nyssa sinensis Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ has a good…

24th October

…Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ A major surprise to find a dozen or so flowers out in October high up on an original Camellia x williamsii ‘St…

1st November

…Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Camellia sasanqua ‘Maiden’s Blush’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Maiden’s Blush’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Maiden’s Blush’ Camellia sinensis in flower at Burncoose. Camellia sinensis Tecoma capensis ‘Tropical Twist’ in flower…

16th November

…‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ 2017 – CHW Only one seed pod on Stewartia sinensis and poor autumn colour or I have missed it? Stewartia sinensis A young…

31st January 1897 – 2020

…cross between sycopsis and parrotia. Both are excellent for early spring colour as an alternative to hammamellis. Sycopsis sinensis Sycopsis sinensis Sycopsis sinensis I have never seen Lonicera nitida ‘Tidy…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…We must propagate this even if it is a conservatory plant really. Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Berries still on Ilex dipyrena which is today labelled a Cornish record…

5th February

…Sycopsis sinensis Sycopsis sinensis Helleborus ‘Red Lady’ just out. Helleborus ‘Red Lady’ Small Liquidambar styraciflua with just a few purple-red leaves remaining at the top of the plants. Liquidambar styraciflua…

18th April

sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Amelanchier lamarckii on the drive – one of at least three. Similar to Amenlanchier laevis but the petals are smaller amongst other things….

20th April

…been worthwhile. Nor, unsurprisingly, have I yet seen a quince come to that! Pseudocydonia sinensis Pseudocydonia sinensis Picea smithiana with attractive drooping light green new growth. Picea smithiana Picea smithiana…

29th April

…x Magnolia obovata) A young Magnolia sieboldii sinensis flowering (true) for the first time. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis Magnolia sieboldii sinensis Magnolia sieboldii ‘Mishiko Renge’ now full out. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Mishiko…