18th October

…the first time as far as I am aware. Yellowish-white in terminal panicles. Rhus chinensis Rhus chinensis Lindera lancea with excellent autumn colour. Lindera lancea Lindera lancea Callicarpa shirasawana with…

10th October

…fruits seem well protected too. Zanthoxylum armatum Zanthoxylum armatum Wonderful autumn colour again this year on Lindera umbellata. </div Lindera umbellata Lindera umbellata Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ with its secondary autumn…

2nd August

…times and has been out at Burncoose in late spring. Eucryphia moorei Lindera triloba is unmistakeable in leaf. Very attractive too. Lindera triloba Lindera triloba A young Podocarpus falcatus covered…

23rd July

…winter having finally achieved flowering size. Magnolia conifera var. chingii Lindera reflexa which has failed here. Lindera reflexa Lindera reflexa Quercus liucotrichocarpa Quercus liucotrichocarpa Quercus liucotrichocarpa Quercus liucotrichocarpa Carmichaelia odorata…

12th April

…very fine today. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Lindera triloba nicely in flower with its new growth coming. Lindera triloba Lindera triloba Absurdly small flowers (about an inch across) on Magnolia…

4th April

…13156). The tree has grown extraordinarily quickly, is semi-evergreen, and absolutely plastered in flower high up at 15-18ft. Attractive yellow flowers against the reddish stems. Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Another…

1st April

Lindera triloba looking quite pretty but you could easily miss it. Lindera triloba Lindera triloba Brock and part of Nicky come between Rhododendron ‘Broughtonii’ and Tetrapanax papyifera which is just…

1st March

…below Rookery Path. Magnolia campbellii Lindera praecox absolutely spot on today. Lindera praecox Lindera praecox Surprising also to see the first wonderful earlyflowers on Melliodendron xylocarpum. Melliodendron xylocarpum Melliodendron xylocarpum…

12th February

…two years. Tim has done an excellent neat cutback of the whole plant. More chance of success here than with the Symplocos. Lindera communis Lindera communis By way of comparison…

9th February

…lost elsewhere. Lindera praecox Lindera praecox 2023 – CHW Videos today to promote the garden opening with Karol.https://youtu.be/iIFzc2z6r90 The enormous single stem of Aralia foliolosa in the sunlight. Aralia foliolosa…

17th October

…Three very different autumn colour themes from reddish to pinkish to yellow in this species. Lindera umbellata with a stunning show. Lindera umbellata Lindera umbellata Acer takesimense (BSWJ 8500) with…

10th November

…green. Carpinus orientalis Tetradium aff. fraxinifolium (KWJ 1209) is developing slowly. Tetradium aff. fraxinifolium (KWJ 1209) Lindera angustifolia might have been a good show a day or two ago. Lindera

18th August

…at Caerhays. There are several forms and species as I discover. Stachys officinalis Stachys officinalis 2023 – CHW Attached are 3 lists which record the Carpinus, Tilia, Lindera and Litsea…

1st September

…out. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ in the same state. Hoheria populnea ‘Alba Variegata’ Seed well formed on Styrax obassia. Styrax obassia Lindera angustifolia (FMWJ 13156) is very…

19th October

…First few flowers out on Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ – a month early above Rogers Quarry. Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Plenty of flowers for next spring on Lindera megaphylla. Lindera

23rd March 1897 – 2020

Lindera cercidifolia full out on Hovel Cart Road. I photographed this in bud two to three weeks ago. The scent is delicious! Lindera cercidifolia 2015 – CHW MAGNOLIA sprengeri var…

17th November

…colour. Enkianthus serrulatus First flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Lindera angustifolia still in full leaf with flower buds showing up clearly. Lindera angustifolia First colour…

13th January

…they turn from red to black. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae 2023 – CHW Daphniphyllum teysmannii is doing well at Donkey Shoe. Daphniphyllum teysmannii The ancient Lindera communis is regenerating well…

2nd March

…view through the arch The white form (pink in bud) of Rhododendron nobleanum is now full out. Rhododendron nobleanum Rhododendron nobleanum The old and record Lindera communis has finally been…

12th January 1897- 2020

…camellias a bit different. A good article in the yearbook of the International Camellia Society on camellias with variegated leaves this year. Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Lindera triloba…