17th June

…will be more visible. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ A moderately mature Styrax japonicus near it. Also not quite out and not photographed before in recent…

18th October

…our other S. pauciflora. Schefflera pauciflora One of the very old and original wild collected Magnolia salicifolia has defoliated early and is looking to be on its last legs. Perhaps…

9th April

…Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Magnolia salicifolia ‘Rosea’ Another fine dry day. Good heavens two in a row! 2017 – CHW Off to the Valley Gardens and the rhododendron species collection. Rhododendron…

11th April

…I crossed the old Camellia speciosa on about 20 or 30 flowers with the pollen of Camellia salicifolia. 1932 – JCW Magnolia sargentiana is half of it open, but is…

21st April

…Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ around 40 years ago and it must now be 50ft. We recently removed all the lower branches and it is coming into new growth having shed most…

7th June

…emerging. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ First flowers just out too on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ 2016 – CHW Sorting out the…

9th October

…one still intact and drooping everywhere. Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ Podocarpus nubigenus ‘Pendula’ A tail end flower on Rhododendron ‘Tally Ho’ low down. Drought had held it back no doubt. Rhododendron…

22nd December

…Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ 2020 – CHW Camellia ‘Debutante’ with its first rather pale flowers near the Top Lodge. Camellia ‘Debutante’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ has shed its outer…

19th May

…This plant once went to Chelsea but is now growing away well. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ 2017 – CHW We arrive at the Chelsea Flower Show…

6th March

…South Korea Betula utilis Betula albosinensis var. septemtrionalis Betula raddeana Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii Betula pubescens Betula papyrifera Betula var. commutata Betula alleghaniensis Betula dahurica Betula albosinensis Betula pendula ssp….