3rd December

…seed capsules and seeds. Euonymus carnosus (MWJ 14515) Euonymus carnosus (MWJ 14515) Euonymus carnosus (MWJ 14515) Microtropsis petelotii with nearly ripe seed heads. Microtropsis petelotii Microtropsis petelotii A gigantic Daphniphyllum

15th December

…clusters have ripened on Lithocarpus variolosus. Lithocarpus variolosus Daphniphyllum paxianum (BWJ 9755) is establishing well. Daphniphyllum paxianum (BWJ 9755) Acer laevigatum (FMWJ 13409) is a proper evergreen but very slow…

2nd May

…planted Daphniphyllum aff. longeracemosum (BSWJ 11788) had lost all its leaves and I feared was dead. It now looks like reshooting. Daphniphyllum aff. longeracemosum (BSWJ 11788) Bronze new growth on…

21st April

…at its absolute best – again stunning! Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ Attractive new growth and flowers on Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron decorum nearly…

18th April

…yet on ‘Fairy White’ or ‘Fairy Blush’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Cream’ Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile in full flower and developing well. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile Rhododendron ‘Red Centurian’ nearly over. Rhododendron…

9th May

…seedlings self-sown seedlings Rhododendron royalii (pink form) was looking superb today but sadly is too far out for Chelsea. Rhododendron royalii Rhododendron royalii Flowers on the Daphniphyllum macropodum on the…

22nd April

…Group) nicely in flower and developing into a big bush which may reach 20-30 feet. Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile nicely in flower with contrasting yellowish new growth. First flowering of…

22nd September

…The list of arrivals: Daphniphyllum paxianum BSWJ9755 Escallonia myrtilloides BSWJ14329 Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala CWJ 12441 x 3 Hydrangea aspera kawakamii Formosa BSWJ7025 x 3 Hydrangea heteromalla from Vietnam HWJ938…