…its first fruits which are still green. This is another new Zanthoxylum species to us even if the spelling is incorrect. Cannot find anywhere to check it in the reference…

…couple of weeks ago. Today Torreya grandis’ fruits are still green but they are splitting and most were collected from the ground. A single seed in each green capsule with…

…first time. Never saw the flowers. Schefflera aff. pauciflora Then a viewing of the evergreen oaks above the greenhouse to marry up with those photographed recently above Crinodendron Hedge. Lithocarpus…

…back to normality.The quince fruits are just starting to turn from green to yellow. quince fruits quince fruits Under Rosa roxburgii all the hips have suddenly shed from the shrubs…

…Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’. You can see the flower buds amid the brown, yellow and red tints on the edges of the still green leaves. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold…

…before but never as copiously as this years effort. Still green today. Zanthoxylum armatum Zanthoxylum armatum Zanthoxylum armatum Euonymus spraguei with its first flowers. Not enjoying the drought. Euonymus spraguei…

…Hedychium in a greenhouse. He gave us a plant years ago. Hedychium A Brazilian conifer called Retrophyllum in the greenhouse. Retrophyllum Retrophyllum Retrophyllum Another tender one called Secundecarpus. Secundecarpus Michelia…

…Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ – just one flower out. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Tilia amurensis Tilia amurensis Could not resist…

…1847. Quercus suber Quercus suber 2022 – CHW Smilax aspera, the evergreen and slightly prickly climber is another plant which we need more pictures for on the website Care Article….

…Ilex oak branch huge Ilex oak branch Hedychium greenii seems to be the last of the species to flower. Attractive reddish stems and foliage. Hedychium greenii Hedychium greenii Mahonia japonica…