…CHW A young Idesia polycarpa blown open in the wind in Kennel close. Idesia polycarpa Seed capsules or bladders on Staphylea pinnata and Staphylea colchica are colouring up. Staphylea Staphylea…

…aff. polycarpa was simply too tall to stand upright when we planted it out this spring. So we simply chopped off 6ft and hoped for the best. After the rains…

…(BSWJ 12535) looking healthy. Persea indica (BSWJ 12535) Unusual new growth on Neolitsea polycarpa. Neolitsea polycarpa Similarly fine new growth on Osmanthus fragrans f. thunbergii which I have yet to…

…‘Peachy’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ with its autumn colours. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Idesia polycarpa still with clusters of berries intact in the wind. Idesia polycarpa…

…Neolitsea aff. polycarpa is growing well but needed more room so the Camellia has had a haircut. Neolitsea aff. polycarpa Carpinus caroliniana (from Mexico) still with plenty of leaf. Uplifting…

…is spectacular. Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron moulmainense Flower buds nearly out on Fatsia polycarpa. Fatsia polycarpa More trimming out of deadwood on the Rhododendron ‘Alison Johnstone’ by George’s Hut….

…Hut in the recent gales. Magnolia delerayi The flower heads on Fatsia polycarpa have developed a lot in a week. Fatsia polycarpa Nice colouring at this late stage on Acer…

…have happened before. Gevuina avellana Still plenty of leaf on a young Magnolia dealbata. Magnolia dealbata Flower buds emerging from Fatsia polycarpa which will be out soon. Fatsia polycarpa The…

…growing in full shade by a stream. Schefflera delavayi Schefflera delavayi Persea bracteata with red new growth – again in full shade. Persea bracteata Persea bracteata Fatsia polycarpa at 15-20ft…

…Neolitsea aff. polycarpa fronts a good display of unnamed Camellia x williamsii. Neolitsea aff. polycarpa Rehderodendron kwangtungense (WWJ 11940) appears to be evergreen? No hint of leaf colour turning yet…