…in full flower. New species to me. Rhododendron frangipanensis Rhododendron frangipanensis Arbutus canariensis with a flower Arbutus canariensis Arbutus canariensis Podocarpus matudae with huge podocarps Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae Illicium…

…new growth. The older original plant in more shade looks fine. Persea thunbergii Persea thunbergii Podocarpus parlatorei making rapid growth below the Engine House. Podocarpus parlatorei Podocarpus parlatorei 2022 –…

…incisa has gone over as has one of the three 1920s planted podocarpus species. The podocarpus might reshoot if cut off and up righted again. podocarpus down Prunus incisa down…

…Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kralingen’. It is plastered in podocarps as you can see. Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kralingen’ Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kralingen’ Ross has now finished the new clearing beyond Higher Quarry Nursery. A…

…just coming out by the Podocarpus salignus. Rhododendron decorum Likewise the original Rhododendron griersonianum above Roger’s Quarry. Rhododendron griersonianum Just one white flower on Syringa reticulata so far. Syringa reticulata…

…CHW Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ was a gift from Wakehurst. Here one with the lower weeping branches removed and one still intact and drooping everywhere. Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’…

…and Camellia ‘Noblissima’ A young Camellia ‘Nagasaki’ with its very variable flowers. Camellia ‘Nagasaki’ Camellia ‘Nagasaki’ A young Podocarpus lambertii. A rare and new species to us. Podocarpus lambertii Podocarpus…

…Magnolia ‘China Town’ (syn. ‘Jing Ning’) in full flower. Magnolia ‘China Town’ (syn. ‘Jing Ning’) Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ badly frosted above the mist houses. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia…

…in a muddle over the naming of PRUMNOPITYS species which are members of the Podocarpus family. I had thought this was one of our two plants of Prumnopitys andina (Podocarpus…

…must be a male. Perhaps a new first in the UK for this very rare and tender plant. PODOCARPUS matudae PODOCARPUS matudae FRUIT MELLIODENDRON xylocarpum No visit to Tregrehan would…

…Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ may have very dark old leaves but the new growth is delightful. Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple King’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Purple…

…in profusion. Podocarpus henkelii Podocarpus henkelii Rehderodendron kwangtungense appears to be fully evergreen here. Rehderodendron kwangtungense Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ from afar with a dark background. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’…

…has started in this welcome heatwave. Kennel Close Startling pale green new growth on Podocarpus henkellii. Podocarpus henkellii Podocarpus henkellii What have always been called the late flowering ‘American’ (deciduous)…

…many horticultural friends turn up at the Podocarpus stand. It was christened as “Becher’s Brook” after the famous fence in the Grand National. I am not at all sure that…

…loricata Buddleia loricata Buddleia loricata Mountain sage from S. Africa. Prumnopitys andina, the Chilean yew, making good headway. Previously Podocarpus andinus but our old plant of andinus is nothing like…

…Rix and Peter Moor in extreme heat.Another good form of Manglietia insignis with flowers of a ‘normal’ size. Manglietia insignis Podocarpus macrophyllus ‘Aureus’ with its splendid new growth in full…

…new growth just emerging here. Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Red Tip’ Podocarpus lawrencei ‘Red Tip’ Teucrium hir ‘Purple Tails’ – going over here but quite nice none the less at this stage…

…Podocarpus today for the Podocarpaceae Plant Heritage exhibit at Hampton Court. About 60 vases of different Podocarpus species, hybrids and related species. Jaimie found a late birds’ nest in one….

…blue podocarps. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae The first flowering that we have seen of a newly planted Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’. Orange buds opening yellow which tells us a bit…

…Marvel’ Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kilworth Cream’ in its winter colours. Podocarpus nivalis ‘Kilworth Cream’ Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ looking great. Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ Viburnum carlcephalum with decent autumn colour. Viburnum…