…netting surrounds and some of these can now be reused on today’s planting. Nine new Camellia sasanqua Nine new Camellia sasanqua The very last flowers on Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’….

…elliptica ‘James Roof’ with tassel flowers which will be out before long. Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’ Ripe seed heads for Asia on the Hedychium. Hedychium Medlar ‘Westerveldt’ is now four…

…‘St Ewe’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Hedychium greenii is the last of the ‘Gingers’ to flower here. Hedychium greenii First ever flowering of Magnolia grandiflora x M. coco (the…

…Carlyon’ Ripe fruits already on the Hedychium. Hedychium Mahonia japonica just showing. Mahonia japonica 2022 – CHW The Kitchen Garden is greening up. Stones and roots all now in piles…

…but we did see flowers out on it last December. Verbena bonariensis Seed heads and autumn colour on another clump of Hedychium. The pheasants have attacked the stems of some…

…labelled Rostrincula decipiens. I think it is Rostrincula dependens? Rostrincula dependens Rostrincula dependens Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Capri’ Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Capri’ Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ Persicaria ‘Purple Fantasy’ Hedychium coccineum…

…is probably the best thing in the garden today. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ The very last flower is fading on Hedychium densiflorum…

…japonica The label for this Hedychium seems to have vanished. Hedychium 2023 – CHW Interesting secondary new growth on Meliosma sp. TH5092 from North Vietnam. Meliosma sp. TH5092 First flowers…

…of his yellow flowered Hedychium which I hope to view in flower next week. Hedychium gardnerianum I expect. Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ A late and out of season flower on Vallea…

…hederifolium) have suddenly appeared in profusion. Pink and white forms. A timely cut. Cyclamen hederifolium Cyclamen hederifolium Hedychium greenii has not flowered this year. Hedychium greenii Entelia arborescens, the New…

…blue-black berries on Cornus controversa. Cornus controversa A rather better flower now on Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116). Last week’s picture did not do it justice. A very intricate flower….

…and yet more flowers as a result of the August downpours. Heptacodium miconioides Heptacodium miconioides Hedychium spicatum ‘Liberty’ (BWJ 8116) is still out. The other varieties all over but one…

…Crataegus schraderiana Photinia villosa var. coreana absolutely laden with berries. Photinia villosa var. coreana Photinia villosa var. coreana Photinia villosa var. coreana 2019 – CHW Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ was…

…pyramidical tree this is making. Cupressus cashmeriana 2022 – CHW Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ is really over already outside my window. The flowers lasted only a few days. Hedychium densiflorum…

…Donkey Shoe. Hoheria sextylosa Hedychium coronarium just out into flower. Hedychium coronarium 2020 – CHW Sisygiium smithii has made good growth and more secondary reddish new growth coming now. A…

…and seed heads on a Magnolia sieboldii. Magnolia sieboldii The first Hedychium to show here this year is H. yunnanense. I fear that I may have called it H. coronarium…

…shade. It is not quite the same as Hydrangea ‘Enziandom’ but quite close. Nearer to Hydrangea ‘Benelux’ perhaps? best blue mophead hydrangea best blue mophead hydrangea So far the hedychium…

…into cell trays or larger pots. rhododendron seedlings rhododendron seedlings A batch of our own hedychium seedlings from the top wall now in cell trays. hedychium seedlings The germination of…

…flush of flower again now. Fuchsia magellanica ‘Alba’ Fuchsia magellanica ‘Alba’ Two of the four new species of Hedychium planted on the top wall last autumn seem to be evergreen…

…unidentified species of Hedychium. Hedychium Bartlettiana sordida in bud and flower. Bartlettiana sordida Bartlettiana sordida 2021 – CHW Yellow flowered Clivia miniata at the nursery sales point. The first time…