20th August

Meliosma oldhamii Meliosma oldhamii Fallen flowers on the ground from Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ by Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ Another flower out on Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto) with two buds…

20th November

…clearly evergreen. Lonicera crassifolia Lonicera crassifolia Autumn tints on a young Meliosma veitchiorum in the garden. I had not picked up on this before. Meliosma veitchiorum Meliosma veitchiorum Camellia x…

15th May

…flower spike developing on a single lower branch. Another ‘first’ in the offing but it will not be the spectacle that we hope from the Caerhays tree. Meliosma oldhamii Meliosma

26th April

…Cercis canadensis ‘Appalacian Red’ Cercis canadensis ‘Appalacian Red’ Meliosma veitchiorum just coming into leaf. Orange hairs on the stems of the emerging leaves. Meliosma veitchiorum Meliosma veitchiorum This looks like…

29th May

…insignis Deutzia multiradiata Deutzia multiradiata Fuchsia boliviana Fuchsia boliviana Above the Tregrehan stand I found flowers on a mature tree of Meliosma pungens. Meliosma pungens Meliosma pungens Elsewhere I spotted:…

30th May

…growth. The old (evergreen) leaves have dropped but it looks healthy. Meliosma Meliosma Magnolia wilsonii (ex DJHC 98369) now full out. We saw this last week. Magnolia wilsonii Cercis canadensis…

29th June

Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp cuneifolia is not yet out but the flower spikes are clearly visible. Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp cuneifolia Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp cuneifolia A maddenia rhododendron with huge white flowers…

21st October

…fruit. Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. cuneifolia I am afraid I have no idea what this tree is just above Charlie Michaels Nursery. I have guessed it as…

16th August

…Huge leaves and flowers very like those of Meliosma oldhamii. Meliosma myriantha aff. Lindera glauca with seed forming. Lindera glauca Lindera glauca Litsea dilleniifolia with flowers. A brute of a…

22nd September

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