23rd August

…photograph I soon spot a new plant – Dais cotinifolia. Dais cotinifolia Aralia cordata setting seed. Aralia cordata Camellia ‘Apollo’ has a flower nearly out in August! Camellia ‘Apollo’ Euonymus…

9th February

…Lindera praecox 2023 – CHW Videos today to promote the garden opening with Karol.https://youtu.be/iIFzc2z6r90 The enormous single stem of Aralia foliolosa in the sunlight. Aralia foliolosa The hedge of Camellia…

17th November

…– almost white before dropping. Styrax japonicus A 6 foot long fallen leaf from Aralia foliosa. Several of these after the recent winds. Aralia foliosa This is the aptly named…

4th February

…the first flower heads and all the leaves on Aralia vietnamensis without us ever seeing what the flower looks like. Aralia vietnamensis Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ with more undamaged…

12th November

…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…

29th June

…has an erect, upright habit and decent large flowers. Slightly different shape to ‘Emerald Pagoda’ perhaps but not much different. Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus Aralia foliosa (Roundabarrow) is not at…

12th December

…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…

26th May

…like an Aralia or Zanthoxylum. Brassaiopis dumicola Brassaiopis dumicola Brassaiopis dumicola Brassaiopis dumicola Zelkova abelicea with its unusual leaf formation. Planted out in the autumn. This is only a large…

10th July

…I look forward to returning at a different time of the year to take in more. The view over the valley with a young aralia in the foreground. How many…

3rd September

…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…