…Donkey Shoe. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia ‘Silk Road’ did have its first bud but it got eaten by a squirrel as you can see. Good…

…Hydrangea longipipes Hydrangea longipipes Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ outside the front gate is full out and well worth its place in any garden. Earlier than other eucryphias and a long…

…Eucryphia nymansensis ‘George Graham’. Bought from Mark Bulk. Cannot see much difference to ‘Nymansay’ but nothing wrong with that! Eucryphia nymansensis ‘George Graham’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘George Graham’ Pea-like seedpods forming…

…getting away well too. Euonymus tonkinensis 2021 – CHW Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ full out. The first of the eucryphias to perform. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

…flowering on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – nearly the same colour as in late spring. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ 2020 – CHW Eucryphia glutinosa covered by Wisteria sinensis with secondary flowering. Eucryphia glutinosa covered…

…lawn Eucryphia cordifolia is always a week or two behind all the other Eucryphias. Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia Lots of decent secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

…on the edges when young. Quercus semecarpifolia Quercus semecarpifolia Eucryphia moorii has blown over. Cut it back to 4ft and prop it upright so it can shoot again just like…

…of the two polyspora is full out at the top with its fine white camellia like flowers. polyspora Eucryphia ‘Pink Clouds’ still has two flowers out which are four months…

…second brood. Moorhen’s nest Huge seed clusters on Lithocarpus pachyphyllus near Roger’s Quarry. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Last flowers nearly over on Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Starting to…

…house at Rosemoor. Lindera obtusiloba Lindera obtusiloba Mahonia leschenaultia is just coming into flower. Mahonia leschenaultia Mahonia leschenaultia Still the odd flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink…

…white I thought? Rhododendron ‘Ptarmigan’ Rhododendron ‘Grace Seabrook’ – a very fine red hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Grace Seabrook’ Rhododendron ‘Grace Seabrook’ Eucryphia cordifolia with huge leaves. Much larger leaves than on…

…fully evergreen. Callicarpa pilosissima (NMWJ 14508) Callicarpa (TH 2754) with its first berries on show. Callicarpa (TH 2754) Still the odd flower on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink…

…not this year. Michelia doltsopas Michelia doltsopas A flower or two, as last year, on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’. This plant has an endless flowering season. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

…striped Camellia (?). It is not named on the plan! Camellia Although dead and ready for removal Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ has blown over. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ Another Camellia…

…Richard Carew Pole and Anthony Gardens. Acacia cultriformis Acacia cultriformis Seed setting on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Acacia melanoxylon in bud but not as far on as Acacia cultriformis. Acacia…

…still flowerless but loads of bud. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ A few secondary flowers on Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ as is normal at this time of year. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’…

…to open and shed in the potting shed. Camellia japonica seeds Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ is going over but I saw and photographed a flower on this plant last January….

…to the ground. Schima superba Schima superba Schima superba A few tail end flowers are still left on Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Persea indica (BSWJ 12555) settling down…

…January 25th 1990 Blew out (all record sized trees) 1 Nothofagus obliqua 2 Nothofagus menzeseii 2 Nothofagus procera 1 Nothofagus solandrii 1 Nothofagus antarctica ½ Nothofagus cliffortioidesBig group Eucryphia cordifolia…

…To the greenhouse to sort out piles of plants for different areas to plant out in the next few weeks. Eucryphia lucida x cordifolia still has a few tail end…