…wilsonii A less hidden than usual show of flowers on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’. Syrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ A very rare Mexican Clethra keels over in the drought. Mexican Clethra keels over…

…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 2015 is…

…normally fail to spot this. Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida High up one of the younger Magnolia dealbatas is out. The others not quite. Magnolia dealbatas Clethra fabri (FMWJ…

…deciduous host. I leave you with a few pictures of exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri…

…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…

…and late to drop too. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group As is Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii Another Clethra pringleyi with flowers nearly over. Clethra pringleyi First flowers high up on Polyspora…

…flowers on Camellia ‘Inspiration’. Camellia ‘Inspiration’ Clethra mexicana with buds. Clethra mexicana It is the time of the year for rabbit damage. Here on the low growing Magnolia ‘Ann’. Magnolia…

…to look at how a few rare evergreens have fared in the cold and gales. Clethra mexicana still looking good (surprisingly). Clethra mexicana Turpinia formosana from the Taiwan Forestry Institute…

…a clethra and a callicarpa were dying of drought. Ugni still fine. Ugni molinae Ugni molinae Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina pictures for the care article just written on this subject…

…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…