13th June

…we have another in the frames to try out next spring somewhere rather better. Merrilliopanax alpinus Magnolia sinensis x sieboldii ‘Jersey Belle’ with its first smallish flower. This is a…

7th August

…japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Magnolia sieboldii covered in seed heads but most leaves browned off and fallen. Will it survive? Fifty-fifty. Magnolia sieboldii A series of five…

17th August

…a Magnolia sieboldii. Magnolia sieboldii The first Hedychium to show here this year is H. yunnanense. I fear that I may have called it H. coronarium in error in previous…

19th August

…while I have been away in the north.Another wander in Old Park. Tail end flower of Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Range’ seedling. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Range’ Odd seed on the later…

30th August

…Magnolia sieboldii. Magnolia sieboldii Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ turning yellow already. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ 2022 – CHW I am noticing every day what a poor year it is for seed production….

21st July

…Flowers coming on Schefflera pauciflora (WWJ1199) and very different leaves to our other S. paucifloras. Schefflera pauciflora Last couple of flowers on Magnolia sieboldii ssp. sinensis x Magnolia virginiana. A…

20th April

…seen before.Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Pteris nipponica Pteris nipponica Pteris umbrosa Pteris umbrosa Dryopteris sieboldii Dryopteris sieboldii Pellaea rotundifolia Pellaea rotundifolia Blechnum brasiliense ‘Volcano’ Blechnum brasiliense ‘Volcano’ Doodia aspera ‘Rough…

15th August

…burmanicum New growth collapsing on Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ in full shade. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ This was not dead 2 days ago. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ A Magnolia sieboldii frying with its leaves being progressively…

4th June

…of room. Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Magnolia sieboldii Another larger Magnolia sieboldii much as yesterday. Rhododendron griersonianum An original clump of Rhododendron griersonianum much used…

11th May

…we saw recently, is too ancient to have produced any seed for years. Meliosma alba Meliosma alba Cestrum fasciculatum ‘Newellii’ Cestrum fasciculatum ‘Newellii’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Jersey Belle’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Jersey…