10th August

…out on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ now full out. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Plenty of new secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ but only where…

26th October

…less missed Cornwall. Magnolia flowers 2022 – CHW Further perambulations with Susyn and Brian. The last few tail end flowers on an ancient Rhododendron decorum. Rhododendron decorum Clethra pringlei full…

1st August

…nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. A little earlier than usual in this dry, hot, summer. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. 2021 – CHW Myrica laruotteana var. parauayensis in flower. Myrica laruotteana var. parauayensis Clethra

13th September

…not yet juicy, black and ripe. Symplocos aff. sumuntia The last (poor) flower on Clethra kaipoensis. Clethra kaipoensis 2020 – CHW Frankie and his mighty machine clear up a fallen…

15th June

…Aesculus wilsonii A less hidden than usual show of flowers on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’. Syrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ A very rare Mexican Clethra keels over in the drought. Mexican Clethra keels…

23rd July

…few pictures of exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x…

10th February

…will fade as the flowers develop. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii seedling Still plenty of tight buds low down. buds The very last few flowers on Clethra pringleyi. Clethra pringleyi…

16th August

…looking good at the nursery today:- – Tibouchina urvilleana. – Senna corymbose. – Clethra alnifolia. Tibouchina urvilleana Senna corymbose Clethra alnifolia Surprised to see choisya x dewitteana ‘White Dazzler’ in…

3rd December

…into leaf and late to drop too. Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group As is Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii Another Clethra pringleyi with flowers nearly over. Clethra pringleyi First flowers high up…

30th June

…quite. Magnolia dealbatas Clethra fabri (FMWJ 13037) with spectacular foliage at Donkey Shoe. Clethra fabri Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor in the main quarry full out. Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor The…