…the tree. Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ A young Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei flowering extremely well with the leaves yet to appear properly. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Pterostyrax psilophyllus…

…buds showing up though for next year. magnolia species On the old Lithocarpus cleistocarpa many flower heads (male and female) but no seed clusters unlike on the younger plants as…

…one Burncoose stocks. Salvia ‘Amethyst Lips’ Geranium ‘Pink Penny’ had large and heavily veined flowers. Geranium ‘Pink Penny’ Young hounds at the IoW Hunt Stand. Young hounds 2023 – CHW…

…shade now. Podocarpus macrophyllus ‘Aureus’ Hoheria glabrata nearly over. Hoheria glabrata Strong new growth on one of the young Mallotus japonicus with a flowerhead about to appear. Mallotus japonicus Magnolia…

…a mystery. Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Adinandra TH4557 developing well but will soon be nibbable by deer. Adinandra TH4557 A young Lithocarpus pachyphyllus has lost a…

…here. Viburnum sambucinum Watering has saved these young rhododendrons in the Higher Quarry Nursery. young rhododendrons Cornus macrophylla, another evergreen species, is getting going but no flowers yet. Cornus macrophylla…

…be grown on a steep bank. Camellia sasanqua ‘Waterfall Pink’ A good young plant of Cupressus tortulosa. Nice peeling bark on the young stem. Cupressus tortulosa Cupressus tortulosa Tetradium aff….

…just survive. Perhaps a watering might save them. German magnolia varieties German magnolia varieties At last something looking healthy! A young Clerodendrum bungei has enjoyed the heat. Clerodendrum bungei Clerodendrum…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Removing wires and uplifting young trees in the Styrax area. uplifting young trees…

…Oemleria cerasiformis Then to Tin Garden area. Two young plants of Rhododendron wilsoniae seem to have been bleached in the sun in Tin Garden. The lower leaves are untouched. Rather…

…or falls over. young bought in grafted plant labelled ‘Alba’ young bought in grafted plant labelled ‘Alba’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ (Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ x campbellii) is not bad. Burncoose now stocks this….

…flower stem as well which is most unusual for the first week in March. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata A young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ flowering away below White Stiles. young Magnolia…

…Gingko biloba 2021 – CHW A young (from Mark Bulk) plant of what is called Styrax hookeri yunnanensis. The leaf looks a bit like Styrax hookeri but the flowers do…

…8302) Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China’ has the odd flower last year but now it is covered. Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China’ Our young and treasured Meliosma beaniana (M. Alba)…

…A young Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ in Tin Garden giving its first good show. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Juglans ailantifolia with male catkins already evident even before the leaves. An unfortunate slurry run off…

…davidiana Photinia davidiana A very dark Syringa whose leaf looks like S. emodii. A very dark Syringa Photinia glabra – perhaps the form ‘Parfait’ (‘Pink Lady’) with bronze young leaves…

…Quercus palustris. Quercus palustris A young Athrotaxis laxifolia. Athrotaxis laxifolia Nearby an equally young Athrotaxis selaginoides. Athrotaxis selaginoides Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’ just starting to perform. Aesculus glabra ‘April Wine’…

…in arms are allowed in at Chelsea under the Health & Safety rules but not young children! Chris from the Restio stand beside us with his new(ish) baby RHS Chelsea…

…cinnamomeum Camellia cuspidata now full out. Camellia cuspidata Camellia cuspidata Another young Polyspora suddenly in flower at the top of the bush. young Polyspora young Polyspora Magnolia campbellii and Magnolia…

…of the covered nest and eat the youngsters before our eyes. Nature at its most barbaric. Magpies of course do this all the time to small birds nests so perhaps…