…lobbii in February! This grew well at Burncoose by the lawn but died, I think, of honey fungus or perhaps it is a bit too tender for us? In very…

…Honey fungus I expect. Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ The largest Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ is nearly over. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ A very late flowering and much paler form of…

…years was sadly dying of drought or honey fungus. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus Euphorbia stygiana ‘Santamaria’ has been over pruned for cuttings but here some seed pods. The result of…

…which looked sick a fortnight ago has now joined the dodo. Honey fungus in all probability. English oak 2023 – CHW Secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’. Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ Already well…

…was in flower or honey fungus. When we dig it out the answer may be clearer. Polyspara 2022 – CHW A charity open day at Leslie Barker’s garden in St…

…Rhododendron serotinum (6282) Rhododendron serotinum (6282) Viburnum betulifolium has suddenly died. Viburnum betulifolium Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ is not looking very well either. Honey fungus from a nearly beech stump I…

…taking off. Juglans major 2022 – CHW A time of the year when deads show up – casualties of old age and drought or honey fungus. The very rare Rhododendron…

…year but it will not be long before they colour up in this heat and are ready for a photograph or two. Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius Honey fungus strikes quickly….

…populifolia A gigantic Freylinia lanceolata, honey bells – here its woody trunk which we have never seen on our stock plant at Burncoose by the mist houses where it is…

…into its new growth with lots of dead patches of needles. Drought damage or honey fungus from a nearby beech stump? Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’ Several Hydrangeas starting to flower…

…CHW Deutzia pulchra just coming out. Deutzia pulchra Deutzia pulchra The more unusual pink form of Rhododendron (Azalea) viscosum – swamp honey-suckle – in Old Park. One of the clump…

…– Honey fungus? Fungi on a tree stump Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ by the Green Gate. Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ Azalea ‘Silver Slipper’ 2024 – CHW Maytenus boaria is a most graceful…

…Pinus insignis is being invaded with strands of honey fungus as you can see but leaving deliberate deadwood like this provides much for woodpeckers to do as can also be…

…the trip we, of course, get wildly distracted by nice new things. Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ is new to us and not bad for yet another yellow. Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Magnolia…

…Ready for a major replant next spring when all the stumps dug out. Nevertheless sad evidence of cold damage to several mature big leafed rhodos and some more honey fungus…

…not obvious here. Do they have short lives where they over flower or are they just susceptible to honey fungus? One branch looks ok while most of the tree is…

…much for the digger and remain in situ to rot away. There will be honey fungus in the area so we have not planted many rhododendrons. Some lilacs, Philadelphus and…

…and I suspected honey fungus but when I look now it is a ‘doubler’ with two leading trunks from just above ground level. It looks as though this is where…