18th March

…ours are not yet. Polyspora Schefflera taiwanense – nice bark. Schefflera taiwanense Schefflera taiwanense Arbutus xalapensis with extraordinary bark. Entirely new species to me. Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis Arbutus xalapensis…

8th June

…Terminal? Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ flowers properly for the first time with huge flowers. It has grown quickly into a small tree. Styrax…

18th June

…Styrax formosanus var. formosanus now full out. Styrax formosanus var. formosanus Styrax formosanus var. formosanus Styrax hemsleyanus. Some of the flower racemes are doubles and some are single. Styrax hemsleyanus…

5th June

…the largest of any ‘japonica’ variety and, arguably, of any styrax species. Styrax japonica ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonica ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonica ‘Emerald Pagoda’ 2016 – CHW Off to the…

16th February

…and photographs appear here in full. Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura From: Charles Williams PA Sent: 08 February 2021…

14th February

…x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Suddenly Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ is full out and outstanding today. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron flavidum now…

11th July

…and Lightning’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Veronica longifolia ‘Marietta’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ with incredibly yellow foliage even in full sun Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Salix udensis ‘Golden Sun’ Elymus arenarius…

21st October

…above the greenhouse. Well worth growing a few. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ in a similar condition not far away. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclerensis…

29th June

…Manglietia chingii The shrubby Styrax limprichtii full out. A rare species which we have yet to add to our collection. Shrubby and suckering like Styrax wilsonii. Styrax limprichtii Styrax limprichtii…

20th October

…side branches. Cotoneaster rhytidophyllus ‘Ogisu’ A clump of 5 Osmanthus x fortunei flowering well and becoming firmly established in a windy spot. Planted only in 2017. Osmanthus x fortunei Osmanthus…