14th August

…opened. This is the first time we have remembered to photograph the pink M. delavayi which is now about 15ft tall and 10ft across. pink form of Magnolia delavayi pink…

25th September

…do not believe me. The ripe black seeds have already dropped out of their casings. Paeonia delavayi var. angustiloba Paeonia delavayi var. angustiloba Paeonia delavayi var. angustiloba 2018 – CHW…

5th August

…climate, no seed ever sets. This species is very difficult from cuttings. Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Further along the wall towards the Tower is Magnolia grandiflora from the…

22nd July

…tall and 6ft spread. Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi Clethra delavayi Clethra monostachya is flowering nearby in Bond Street below the dump for the first time I have seen it anyway….

20th November

…seeds have set on Schefflera delavayi but they are not yet black and ripe. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ 1199) with ripe and unripe seeds. Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ 1199) Schefflera…

19th July

…structure is more dense as you can see. Of Indian and Chinese origin. Abies delavayi Abies delavayi Abies delavayi Both are novelties to me and very well worth growing! Good…

1st July

…Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ with few flowers this year. Planted 2006. Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Cornus kousa ‘China Doll’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ looking superb with the…

29th October

delavayi nearly over and the seeds setting quickly as they do. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera delavayi Schefflera delavayi 2021 – CHW Storms overnight brought down a large beech tree from Battery…

13th July

…today. Thalictrum delavayi ‘Album’ Thalictrum delavayi ‘Album’ Thalictrum delavayi ‘Album’ What is this primula like thing flowering in July with ‘dock’-like leaves. Really quite nice despite the slug damage. Primula…

12th November

…longstanding staff. 2019 – CHW A few curiosities, new plants and autumn colours.Schefflera delavayi with huge flower heads not quite yet out. Schefflera delavayi   Another Schefflera delavayi with even…