…genus to Caerhays but one which Tom is very keen on at Tregrehan. The judges are still ‘out’ here! Rhodelia aff parvipetala Rhodelia aff parvipetala Xanthocyparis vietnamensis (the very odd…

…Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ ( ‘Sango-Kaku’ ) turning yellowish even earlier than usual. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ A huge leaf blown off Aralia vietnamensis overnight. Aaralia vietnamensis Flower buds…

…Mahonia oiwakensis Colour on Rhus chinensis – a delicate mix of colours. Rhus chinensis Rhus chinensis The first ever flower clusters forming on Aralia vietnamensis at about 15ft on the…

…hyplencoides Quercus hyplencoides Deutzia longifolia in Nick Lock’s display. Deutzia longifolia Polygonatum vietnamensis on the Tregrehan display. Polygonatum vietnamensis A new species of Tibouchina grossa (BSWJ10758) on the Crûg stand…

…upright stems. Only one flower easily photographed. A Taiwanese species. Mahonia oiwakensis The yet to open terminal flowers on Aralia vietnamensis. About 18 feet up in the air. Previous flowers…

…Xanthocyparisus vietnamensis is already being overtaken by the quantity of mature growth. The juvenile growth propagates easily from cuttings. Xanthocyparisus vietnamensis Little winter’s wind damage on the tender Ternstroemia gymnanthera….

…Room sasanquas outside the Billiard Room Nearest the side door sasanquas nearest the side door 2018 – CHW Aralia vietnamensis was cut to the ground by the Beast from the…

…Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus 2018 – CHW Adult foliage finally starting to appear on Xanthocyparis vietnamensis. A good three years since this was planted and, as I have said before,…

…C. parvilimba C. hongkongensis C. granthamiana C. crapnelliana C. flaviolatus C. chengii C. cordifolia C. tunganii C. sinensis assamica C. strictoclada (C. strictocarpa?) C. oleifera – East China C. vietnamensis…

…have one doing just as well. The bark splits in an interesting way – Asia needs to propagate this as well at the other Xanthocyparis species (vietnamensis) as a matter…