18th April

…Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Amelanchier lamarckii on the drive – one of at least three. Similar to Amenlanchier laevis but the petals are smaller amongst other…

20th April

…I cannot say that the long wait has been worthwhile. Nor, unsurprisingly, have I yet seen a quince come to that! Pseudocydonia sinensis Pseudocydonia sinensis Picea smithiana with attractive drooping…

17th May

…which. Nice bark already on this one. Celtis sinensis Celtis sinensis The white flowered sport of Azalea ‘Greenway’ making a nice clump in Tin Garden. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Azalea ‘Greenway’ Deutzia…

29th April

…first time. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis Magnolia sieboldii sinensis Magnolia sieboldii ‘Mishiko Renge’ now full out. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Mishiko Renge’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Mishiko Renge’ After the rain several rhododendrons are bowed…

Visit to Tregrehan – 5th October

…with the same name on Burns Bank. Camellia sinensis (the tea tree) Camellia sinensis (the tea tree) Camellia brevistyla from Taiwan is also already in flower. We may have lost…

16th May

…of rain have spoilt Rhododendron crassum (and many others). Rhododendron crassum Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’ nicely out. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’ Magnolia sieboldii sinensis also out…

28th November

…good autumn colour but just look at this adorning the outside gents’ loo! The actinidia grows through it and is still green. This is Wisteria sinensis ‘Black Dragon’ but other…

2nd December

sinensis ‘Flamingo’ in the nursery with good autumn colour. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ 2018 – CHW Rhododendron cinnabarinum appears to be full out again. This is not the…

3rd May

…the tree. Gleditsia sinensis Gleditsia sinensis Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’ has golden young leaves and originated in Birr Castle in Ireland. Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’ Davidia…

4th June

…calyxes look right. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia monodelpha about to flower. I am reasonably confident that this young plant is correctly named if only from its foliage colour last…