…himalaicus is a rare, tender and slower growing species. This one has, so far, been spared by the deer which have devoured other species. Stachyurus himalaicus Stachyurus himalaicus Azalea stenopetalum…

…dahlia species which flowered eventually last December had seemed dead but has suddenly reshot from the base. Mexican dahlia species As we feared many clumps of agapanthus were nearly killed…

…in May. Viburnum rhytidophyllum Schefflera rhododendrifolia now well established and growing well. Intricate patterns on the new growth. Schefflera rhododendrifolia Schefflera rhododendrifolia Illicium philippinense with late red new growth. Illicium…

…fallen beech. Major rot The dismembered trunk is removed. dismembered trunk Several years’ worth of jackdaws nests in a hole in the trunk. jackdaws nests 2022 – CHW Seed capsules…

…was planted by the Old Dog Kennels in 2014 and first flowered in 2022. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia…

…‘Rio’ was in the clip also looking bored and fed up. While they buggered about I took a few shots of Magnolia campbellii full out. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Magnolia…

…Sharon’ (Hypericum calycinum). A strangely absurd comparison between a white flowered tree and a yellow flowered groundcover plant currently very prone to dying of rust. Tut tut Mr Hillier! Eucryphia…

…shooting in the Auklandii Garden. garlic Plenty of early and scattered individual flowers as usual on Azalea ‘Hinomayo’. Azalea ‘Hinomayo’ 2021 – CHW Underneath a few elderly and moss covered…

…crispatus ‘Warley Rose’ The “weeds” have gone from the Olive avenue but then you see the Echium clumps that have flowered and will now die. The “weeds” have gone The…

…regeneration has not occurred. natural regeneration natural regeneration natural regeneration natural regeneration Seed heads on Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) which we have not seen before. Daphniphyllum oldhamii (CWJ 1235) Daphniphyllum…