18th January

…spreading clump. Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys glauca – a long spreading and vigorous clump. Phyllostachys glauca Phyllostachys glauca Phyllostachys glauca Chiminobambusa trangui. ‘Shiroshima’ – attractive variegation in…

11th May

…with its new growth. The old tree died, and root suckers have grown up as a clump. Litsea glauca Litsea glauca Litsea glauca Neolitsea aff. polycarpa with rather different coloured…

20th February

…slow growing and dwarf Pinus wangii ssp. kwangtungensis Quercus glauca Quercus glauca: Red young foliage ex Vietnam Quercus tungmaiensis: Very distinct leaves Rhododendron ellipticum (syn. latouchae): Taiwan – new growth…

13th September

…a subspecies of Aucuba chinensis by Chinese taxonmoists or simply a form of Aucuba chinensis. Roy begs to differ and it is hard not to agree with him. This is…

6th May

…but still has some vigorous regrowth. Quercus glauca Quercus glauca This is one of the four 1920s Quercus acuta in the same clump. You could be forgiven for thinking the…

24th June

…on a 50 to 60 year old tree. Cedrus atlantica f. glauca Cedrus atlantica f. glauca 2016 – CHWLiberation Day! Having spent another four hours yesterday working out how to…

17th June

…quassioides Quercus pontica with acorns forming. Quercus pontica Quercus pontica Quercus glauca – our tree at Caerhays is nearly dead. Quercus glauca Quercus glauca Ilex hookeri which once grew at…

23rd February

…to see this one! Magnolia ‘Atlas’ (seed parent) and Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (pollen parent) Magnolia ‘Atlas’ (seed parent) and Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (pollen parent) Magnolia ‘Atlas’…

21st July

subsp. cuneifolia but covered in flower this year. Meliosma dillenifolia subsp. cuneifolia The oldest Manglietia insignis now has a hole right through its trunk and only one side shoot which…

21st February

…var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri var. Diva ‘Burncoose’ crossed with Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata subsp. ‘Lanarth’…