…Cotoneaster salicifolius ‘Pink Champagne’ A picture to add to the styrax collection of Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ growing below The Pound. It has much larger leaves than pure Styrax japonicus…

…japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax hookeri below Slip Rail still in full leaf with ripe seeds now much larger than when we have…

…japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ I finally locate our other (2014 planted) Carrierea calycina which is not where it should be on the plan. This one has…

…flower and new growth. A male form of this dioecious tree. The ‘food wrapper’ plant. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus No idea what this evergreen climber is so need…

…of the branches. Magnolia wilsonii Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ just coming out. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ 2020 – CHW Cornus ‘Norman Hadden’ (Cornus kousa x Cornus capitata) is making a decent tree…

…Ventnor a male. Malus japonicus Malus japonicus We have acquired Illicium tashiroi from Crug Farm in 2013. To my surprise and considerable delight this was in full flower today. The…

…considerably in 10 years. tree fern valley tree fern valley tree fern valley A good clump of Petasites japonicus coming into flower but slightly frosted. Petasites japonicus Petasites japonicus A…

…emerging. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ First flowers just out too on Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ 2016 – CHW Sorting out the…

…off their flowers to insect pollinators? The exceptions are S. wilsonii, S. americanus, S. hemsleyanus and, partly, S. hookeri. S. japonicus (all forms) is perhaps the worst, followed by S….

…year than the Ventnor tree. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus 2021 – CHWThe Pinus wallichiana (a show stock plant which had visited Chelsea more than once) had been looking a bit…