…weekend was not more of the same we might have a chance but the forecast remains dire. A day too where I discover disasters in the garden. Paulownia fortunei nicely…

…‘Tranquility’ – nothing much to excite here – tranquil or otherwise! Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ Yellowish new growth on the Cephalotaxus fortunei we saw so much of in flower six weeks ago….

…colour. The last daffs opening. Maples good. 1909 – JCW Cherries one third open, some good Fortunei. Blood Reds opening. Rhodo campylophytum hardly open, one pink fortunei x Auklandii. Some…

…Magnolia laevigata ‘Gail’s Favourite’ was wonderful I think this M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ is better. M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ M. laevigata ‘Summer Snowflake’ Mahonia fortunei ‘Hunter Prince’ is dead. Why…

…Fortunei open, Augustinii over. Callimorphum very good. Dalhousiae open. 1905 – JCW Just as above, all the daffs have gone but Recurvas and the double. Azaleas near their best. A…

…Hugely scented today. Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ Azalea ‘Tower Darling’ A flower coming on Trachycarpus fortunei ‘Vulcano’. Trachycarpus fortunei ‘Vulcano’ Cornus ‘Venus’ has got even better! Bracts the…

…‘Chinzia’ Azalea ‘Chinzia’ Azalea ‘Chinzia’ Alniphyllum fortunei was planted in too cold a place and has two-thirds dieback which I cut out. Alniphyllum fortunei Pittosporum illiciodes f. angustifolium with tiny…

…Most S. japonicus and S. formosanus forms nearly over. Styrax wuyuanensis A small flowered form of Rhododendron maddenii below Donkey Shoe just showing. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor just…

…Top Lodge. 1916 – JCW Maddeni, the Wilson Fortunei’s , one or two Harrow hybrids, a Mikado and an orange azalea or so are all of that family open, with…

…seed has formed on Paulownia fortunei which flowered for the first time in the spring. 2016 – CHW Recently, in my absence, a formal visit from Plant Health to inspect…

…the ground is not really dry the air is empty of moisture. 1916 – JCW No Romneya out. No R ingersii open. R fortunei Wilson wanes, P poissonii good. Mitraria…

…have never seen them flesh out fully. This lovely evergreen oak is easy from cuttings. Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Quercus acuta 1990 – FJW Lapageria out. Wilson’s fortunei (discolor) has…

…Shoe. Also by Mr Rogers quarry and all forms. The various white Fortunei hybrid beginning to be good and the Auriculatum x and other pinks are now at their best…

…of last years heat. Buddleia not open. Fortunei going over. 1919 – JCW The Plagianthus goes back, the R ungernii would be good but for the lack of rain. Buddleias…

…Idoneum[?], 10311, Rupicolum, Flavidum, Hippophaeoides, Keysii, Decorum, Fortunei, Auriculatum, Fasitigiatum, Intricatum. 1913 – JCW Roses in the beds are very nice. White everlasting peas good. R magnifica fair, it is…

…by a mouse, jay or squirrel. The rhododendron looks interesting. The bud shape suggests Rh. fortunei as do the leaves. What to do now? Leave the rhododendron hybrid to grow…

…few, some mume, Camellia Lady Clare good, a few Cam reticulata, no cherries. 1910 – JCW Very near 1902 in daffs. Rho hodgsoni open, some Fortunei, Arboreum hybrids opening, almost…

…plant has never set seed before and has enjoyed the drought. The nearby Cephalotaxus fortunei has hated the heat and has dieback. Torreya nucifera Torreya nucifera Torreya nucifera Its not…

…fruits we have ever seen on x Crataemespilus grandiflora. Arching branches. x Crataemespilus grandiflora x Crataemespilus grandiflora x Crataemespilus grandiflora A female plant of Cephalotaxus fortunei is covered in seeds….

…colours) delavayi falconeri cubitii praestansWe drew a blank with no seed pods on the following: thompsonii nobleanum mucronulatum scabrifolium (Rockery) fortunei spinuliferum vaseyi dendrocharis (dead) reticulatum barbatum (old clump half…