22nd July

…other Hydrangea sargentiana have failed in the spring cold after planting last autumn. Hydrangea robusta ‘Tatiana’ now in bud. Hydrangea robusta ‘Tatiana’ Hydrangea heteromalla from Vietnam (HWJ 938) with its…

15th February

…forsythia flowers out. We had some secondary flowering on this plant in the autumn as we saw then. forsythia 2019 – CHW Off to David Knuckey’s funeral at Camborne crematorium….

7th January

…Perhaps a branch or two have sported? Azalea ‘Hoo’ Cyclamen hederifolium foliage has a wonderful marbled appearance. Large clumps all over the bank now but the earlier autumn flowers were…

21st July

…last autumn. Ilex aff. gagnepainiana Ilex aff. gagnepainiana Flowers coming on Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ1199) and very different leaves to our other S. paucifloras. Schefflera pauciflora Last couple of flowers on…

6th January

…new magnolias Despite all our efforts in the autumn there is still also plenty of tender stuff to go out from this bed in the frames too. tender stuff The…

12th February

…Gold’ – a new one in our catalogue this year. The golden foliage of autumn has faded. Erica x darleyensis ‘Eva Gold’ Erica x darleyensis ‘Eva Gold’ Erica carnea ‘Eva’…

19th July

…CHWThe fruit clusters of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus seed are already much in evidence and what a crop this year! Branches will break under the weight of the seeds by autumn. However…

23rd June

…undertaken last autumn.Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia with erect and upright panicles of flowers. I wonder if it is true to name. New Trees now has three subspecies of M. dilleniifolia…

28th May

…It could do with a pruning in the autumn. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ has come on a lot in…

26th March

…Lindera lancei (BSWJ 1118) flowering here for the first time after planting last autumn. Leaves with the flowers. Lindera lancei (BSWJ 1118) Lindera lancei (BSWJ 1118) Magnolia ‘Sprite Rite’ one…