27th June

subsp. fansipanensis Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis Betula insignis subsp. fansipanensis In the shade the few Stewartia rostrata flowers this year are pure white. More pink in the sun. Stewartia rostrata…

21st October

…never actually seen juicy and ripe before now. The tree was laden with fruit. Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia I am afraid I have no idea what…

20th July

…villosa used to grow exactly here. Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana 2019 – CHW Penvergate grass now all cut for the year. Penvergate Clear otter footprints beside…

5th September

…utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Amid…

23rd June

…engleriana Magnolia macrophylla subsp. ashei was also full of flower. Smaller in height than pure macrophylla and without an obvious leading central stem. Magnolia macrophylla subsp. ashei Magnolia macrophylla subsp.

17th June

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW The huge leaves on Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla (gift from Nicky Applewhite). Tilia…

24th January

…equally impressive. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ 2024 – CHW Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ in Kennel Close has…

22nd May

…‘Starlight’ Prunus ‘Starlight’ Other entries are featured here. Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis ‘Meteor’ – no flowers! Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis ‘Meteor’ Agastache ‘Beelicious Pink’ – not a great plant! Agastache…

12th May

…Gold’. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum in Kennel Close. The same bronzy hue and more regularly three lobes to the young leaves. Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum Acer macrophyllum…

19th June

…to Rhododendron species refers to Rh. decorum ssp. diaprepes and Rhododendron decorum subsp. cordatum so this is even more muddling particularly looking also at the leaf sample pictures. Rhododendron. decorum…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…some absolutely wonderful flowers. The typical mollicomata shape which is a bit like a lightbulb as the flowers open. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata Magnolia campbellii subsp.

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…tubiforme Malus toringo subsp. sargentii as a huge mature rounded bush. Malus toringo subsp. sargentii Malus toringo subsp. sargentii Malus toringo subsp. sargentii The view down beside the walled garden….

30th July

Discolor x Auriculatum are very good, Rosa Brunonis and American Pillar are very and so is the Romneya. One or two Eriogynum have flowers now. Mag delavayi a lot of…

12th July

…top of Mag nitida has just died. Good rains lately but very dry June. Various Decorum and Discolor hybrids all very good now and earlier especially in the quarry. 1918…

5th July

…– JCW The Actinidia in the Pinus austriaca is good. The Magnolia delavayi’s are flowering. Also Mag hypoleuca and parviflora. M glauca is not quite open. Rhodo’ discolor is good….

1st July

…and so Maddeni. The two flowers of Eriogynum very good. Some Mag parviflora and hypoleuca, also delavayi. 1924 – JCW The pink Moyesi, Styrax hemsleyanus, Discolor, and some Harrow hybrids…

25th June

…Rho eriogynum and griersonianum and the Harrow hybrids with discolor and maddeni are very nice, also the big bed of Papa Gontier rose. 1923 – JCW Have been back from…

4th November

…new growth. Asia should propagate this as it would make an excellent windbreak. Ilex perado subsp. azorica (BSWJ 12526) Ilex perado subsp. azorica (BSWJ 12526) Ilex perado subsp. azorica (BSWJ…

25th December

…a few rogue flowers out early but most buds still intact. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ looking spectacular. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis…

8th October

…‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Chinese Garden’ Nearly ripe fruits on Euonymus moupinensis which will soon split open. Euonymus moupinensis Ilex opaca is…