30th April

…for an evening tour. Eucalyptus coccifera in full flower offsetting the peeling bark. Eucalyptus coccifera Eucalyptus coccifera The camellia species I could not remember last time was Camellia glabsipetala. It…

14th May

…‘Green Bee’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ We have seen buds before on Eucalyptus crenulata, but this is the first time I have actually seen flowers. Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus

27th May

…Persea thunbergii just putting on its red new growth. Attractive reddish new growth on Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Azalea ‘Sans de Gentbrugge’…

29th March

…Elegance’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ looks very like M. ‘Toro’ but there we are! Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Silverana’ is rapidly developing into a tree. Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Silverana’…

28th July

…argophylla Olearia megalophylla (large leaf daisy brush) – ditto. Olearia megalophylla Eucalyptus globulus was setting seed heavily. I think I caught its white flowers last year. Eucalyptus globulus Melaleuca gibbosa…

20th July

…The gardener complained that Eucalyptus make a lot of mess with peeling bark and old leaves falling onto the lawns. If only all gardening problems were so positive. gardener complained…

7th November

…with cones developing. Cunninghamia lanceolata Eucalyptus gunnii looking good in the sunlight. Eucalyptus gunnii Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’. We have just planted one at home. Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’ Chamaecyparis nootkatensis ‘Pendula’…

31st March

…x M. ‘Darjeeing’. Magnolia cylindrica x M. ‘Darjeeing’ Eucalyptus gregsoniana from Roundabarrow with interesting foliage. Eucalyptus gregsoniana Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’ Magnolia…

20th June

…japonicus ‘Jippei Kawamure’ Paulownia kawakamii has almost finished flowering and I have missed it. Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia kawakamii Eucalyptus crenulata with its attractive new growth. Eucalyptus crenulata Magnolia rostrata has…

25th December

…Close has done little real damage. split ash tree split ash tree split ash tree A top heavy and spindly Eucalyptus has also gone over. This is always a problem…