…in flower all at once. A far better flowering than for years. Azalea indica Flower buds nearly open on Clethra kaipoensis. Clethra kaipoensis Syringa yunnanensis (SBEC 1022) planted in 2015…

…with others at this stage. new magnolia hybrid First flowers on Camellia ‘Inspiration’. Camellia ‘Inspiration’ Clethra mexicana with buds. Clethra mexicana It is the time of the year for rabbit…

…on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Illicium majus with good new growth of 9-12in. Illicium majus Clethra fabri has very dark new growth. Clethra fabri Just one flower on…

…Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Outstanding bark on Clethra barbinervis. Clethra barbinervis Camellia japonica ‘Senator Fletcher’ Camellia japonica ‘Senator Fletcher’ Ilex koehniana – a very upright habit. Ilex koehniana Ilex koehniana Magnolia…

…ready to burst. Cephalotaxus fortunei Clethra mexicana with frost damage. Clethra mexicana Flower buds showing up well on Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala. Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ just into…

…different species. Rhododendron oreotrephes Rhododendron oreotrephes Clethra petelottii (FMWJ 13407) has had its leaves frosted. The buds still look fine. I thought this plant had shrivelled and died in the…

…suckering tree growing in a swamp. Clethra arborea everywhere self sown and suckering too. Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon A huge Eucalyptus globulus…

…Magnolia grandiflora I did not recognise this plant here last year but the slightly pinky white flowers are of course Ugni molinae (formerly Myrtus ugni). Nearby a clethra and a…