…similar but without the trailing branches). Laureliopsis philippiana Laureliopsis philippiana Trewithen’s Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Outstanding bark on Clethra barbinervis. Clethra barbinervis Camellia japonica ‘Senator…

…on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’. Syrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ A very rare Mexican Clethra keels over in the drought. Mexican Clethra keels over in the drought All the plants returned to Burncoose…

…covered in flower all at once. A far better flowering than for years. Azalea indica Flower buds nearly open on Clethra kaipoensis. Clethra kaipoensis Syringa yunnanensis (SBEC 1022) planted in…

…memory was defective. It is Clethra fabri (FMWJ 13037) which has the indumentum on the top of the young leaves. Not much indumentum left today. C. petelotii (FMWJ 13401) is…

…hispida Pterostyrax hispida High up one of the younger Magnolia dealbatas is out. The others not quite. Magnolia dealbatas Clethra fabri (FMWJ 13037) with spectacular foliage at Donkey Shoe. Clethra…

…needs a wall or a large deciduous host. I leave you with a few pictures of exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum…

…Ilex paraguariensis Ilex paraguariensis Litsea from Taiwan ex. Nick Locke. Litsea from Taiwan Viburnum setigerum with a good show of berries. Viburnum setigerum Clethra petelotii (FMWJ 13401) with seed heads…

…flower on Clethra kaipoensis. Clethra kaipoensis 2020 – CHW Frankie and his mighty machine clear up a fallen tree below Brownberry which was blocking the river. Heavy lifting machinery Heavy…

…flowers on an ancient Rhododendron decorum. Rhododendron decorum Clethra pringlei full out at its normal time. Much later than other species. Clethra pringlei Melicytus crassifolius now covered with white berries…

…rare Machilus yunnanensis. Machilus yunnanensis Machilus yunnanensis Other things looking good at the nursery today:- – Tibouchina urvilleana. – Senna corymbose. – Clethra alnifolia. Tibouchina urvilleana Senna corymbose Clethra alnifolia…

…Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii) is late into leaf and late to drop too. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group As is Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii Another Clethra pringleyi with flowers nearly over….

…a help with more budding in the future as we have found with others at this stage. new magnolia hybrid First flowers on Camellia ‘Inspiration’. Camellia ‘Inspiration’ Clethra mexicana with…

…fared in the cold and gales.Clethra mexicana still looking good (surprisingly). Clethra mexicana Turpinia formosana from the Taiwan Forestry Institute with some new growth shoots. Turpinia formosana Magnolia lotungensis still…

…adaphniphylloides Pittosporum adaphniphylloides Still plenty of flowers on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Illicium majus with good new growth of 9-12in. Illicium majus Clethra fabri has very dark new…

…Ugni molinae (formerly Myrtus ugni). Nearby a clethra and a callicarpa were dying of drought. Ugni still fine. Ugni molinae Ugni molinae Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina pictures for the care…

…suckering tree growing in a swamp. Clethra arborea everywhere self sown and suckering too. Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon A huge Eucalyptus globulus…

…related to Clethra judging by the flower buds. Comarostaphylis discolor subsp. discolor Comarostaphylis discolor subsp. discolor The view across a pond in the walled garden. The view across a pond…