24th October

…of note. Fagus longipetiolata Stewartia monadelpha not quite there yet. Stewartia monadelpha First flower buds on a recently planted Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204). Polyspora speciosa We now have 4 different…

21st December

…buds to come out still. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Above and as part of the ‘Hugh Evans’ clump there is a single plant of the excellent Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’…

20th December

Polyspora longicarpa Polyspora longicarpa Late colour still on Acer sikkimense. Acer sikkimense A wind snapped branch on Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’. Quite a bit more dead to remove. Planted in 1978…

1st June

…the record.Ternstroemia gymnathera Rhederodendron ichangensis Acer leptaphlebium Lindera angustifolia Polyspora axillaris Ucodendron whartonii Magnolia crassifolia Rhodelia aff henryi Magnolia foveolata Rhederodendron kwangtungense Rhoiptelea chiliantha Polyspora speciosa Illicium aff griffithii Magnolia…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…in flower. Polyspora Polyspora An attractive add on building to a listed one! Building The first time that I have seen Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’ for years. Rhododendron ‘Trewithen Orange’ Rhododendron…

16th March

…young Polyspora young Polyspora Magnolia campbellii and Magnolia ‘Mr. Julian’ (just out) from above on Rookery Path. Magnolia campbellii and Magnolia ‘Mr. Julian’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ and Jaimie’s new magnolia hybrid….

26th November

…flowers this year on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense 2020 – CHW Erica arborea out in flower already but not every clump as…

5th November

…williamsii ‘St Ewe’ First flowers out on Polyspora axillaris var tonkmensi. Polyspora axillaris var tonkmensi A young rhododendron arizelum has blown over. Half split at the base but still alive…

10th November

…haircut along with a few camellias beside it. Also the young beech trees have been tidied up. laurel hedge Polyspora buds close to opening. Polyspora 2016 – CHW The stump…

31st January

…of new growth with huge flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ One of the two polyspora is full out at the top with its fine white camellia like flowers. polyspora Eucryphia…