2nd June

…odd species which we might do well to propagate. Euonymus moupinensis Euonymus moupinensis Euonymus moupinensis Attractive reddish new growth on Stewartia pteropetiolata and reddish stems to the new leaves. Re-growing…

20th July

…inflorescences. Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Euonymus japonicus with late flowers. Euonymus japonicus Seed forming early on a large Parrotia persica. Parrotia persica Indigofera heterantha flowering sparsely in too much shade….

19th November

Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ living up to its name with pink seed capsules. The best new autumn colour that I have seen for ages. Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ Euonymus grandiflorus…

27th October

…every month of the year. Rhododendron keysii Euonymus alatus with its usual spectacular colours. Euonymus alatus Hydrangea aspera from Lord Howick – a fairly insignificant flower but clearly a rarity….

28th June

…of flowers with conspicuous purple veining as here. So it definitely is E. tingens. The Hillier’s description might have added ‘frilly edges’ too! Euonymus tingens Euonymus tingens Euonymus tingens Small…

16th October

…secondary flowers. Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron davidsonianum Euonymus trapococcos with autumn colour. Euonymus trapococcos Viburnum hoanglienense with ripening red fruits. Most attractive. Viburnum hoanglienense Viburnum taiwanianum preparing to flower. Viburnum taiwanianum…

19th June

…now too. Pretty yellow anthers and stamens which then die away to leave pure white flowers. rose Euonymus tonkinensis flowering away in the greenhouse frames. Euonymus tonkinensis Euonymus wilsonii which…

6th October

…red form of L. rosea. Lapageria rosea Lapageria rosea Huge fruits on Camellia xylocarpa. Camellia xylocarpa Winged fruits on Euonymus clivicola (which Tom had thought was Euonymus cornutus before being…

21st May

…higher deer fencing. Here Euonymus spraguei killed back but shooting from the base. Euonymus spraguei And a leafless Euonymus verrucosus. Euonymus verrucosus This young Meliosma beaniana (alba) struggled last summer…

6th February

…is a new plant to us. Clearly a trailing or perhaps a climbing plant. Euonymus fortunei ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus fortunei ‘Wolong Ghost’ Supposedly Grevillea serrata but no one knows where…