…are still evident. No rot at the base but perhaps a forthcoming honey fungus casualty? Neolitsea sericea Neolitsea sericea Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ a bit frosted but plenty of buds to…

…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 too much lopping is…

…more unusual pink form of Rhododendron (Azalea) viscosum – swamp honey-suckle – in Old Park. One of the clump is a pure white form. This species hides its flowers a…

…CHW A time of the year when deads show up – casualties of old age and drought or honey fungus. The very rare Rhododendron monosematum with its very hairy stems…

…have all now shed on Schefflera delavayi. I hope we remembered to gather some? Schefflera delavayi Rather more worrying is rot (looks like honey fungus) at the base of our…

…least, 50 yards. Gorgeous today in the sun but Lizzie says she hates the smell which makes her sneeze. Hay fever in January – surely not! Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’…

…legs. This species live on 20-30 years here. Drought stricken Rhododendron campylogynum Drought stricken Rhododendron campylogynum 2022 – CHW To Cheshire and Manley Cottage for Lizzie’s mum’s memorial service in…

…the Auklandii Garden and ripe seed pods. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Enkianthus cernuus rubens 2018 – CHW A rather morbid day!The honey fungus Magnolia sieboldii casualty has been cut down ready…

…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 a shrub…

…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…