15th June

…deliberately closely planted trio of Betula albosinensis ‘China Rose’ (in the Isla Rose planting) due to the recent drought and last summer’s. Betula albosinensis ‘China Rose’ Pterocarya tonkinensis has moved…

3rd September

…Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Betula albosinensis ‘China Rose’ had some serious regrowth from below the graft which I also cut out today and you can see piled beside the young…

Tom Hudson – Camellia cuspidata saga!

…the Flora of China the Tregrehan plant would be cuspidata var cuspidata and the Trewithen plants cuspidata var grandiflora. Presuming that the 2 Trewithen plants are species and not cuspidata…

19th February

…A battered Camellia ‘China Doll’ as well with just a single flower. Camellia ‘China Doll’ The (record tree) 1913 Magnolia campbellii has some colour and the odd pale flower blown…

23rd June

…its flowers are like. From China and Korea. Campylotropis macrocarpa 2020 – CHW A trip to inspect one of the new plantings undertaken last autumn.Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia with erect…

19th March

…90 years here but there we are. Were they collected and named in China from different areas incorrectly to start with? Did the other seedlings of other species really all…

23rd December

…(Podocarpus nagi) which I once imported from China but failed to then grow on. Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) A splendid show of rhododendron species seedlings now…

5th July

…cattle Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ properly out by the tower. Fuchsia ‘Lady Bacon’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ nearly over. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ and Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Hydrangea…

8th July

…covered with strings of winged seeds. Acer morrisonense Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ with its bark pealing nicely. 2014 planted. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Huge leaves on…