5th April

…greyish-brown bark and the emerging leaves are dark in colour. Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ just out by George’s Hut….

20th July

…Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana Hydrangea aspera subsp. sargentiana 2019 – CHW Penvergate grass now all cut for the year. Penvergate Clear otter footprints beside the Penvergate stream and a large…

15th July

…care article just written on this subject and perhaps better than we have for website too. Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 2017 – CHW Another clump of…

18th July

…A day looking at more unusual hydrangeas but I get distracted by the clump of young new Podocarpus by the top lodge. Two quite different forms of Hydrangea aspera subsp.

26th September

…colours at the tips of some twigs. Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala 2017 – CHW Sparse seeding on the wild collected form of Magnolia cylindrica. Some seed…

25th July

…the trunk. In this it is very similar to ‘Bowling Green’ and ‘Chinese Garden’ at this youngish age. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’…

9th September

…more clumps. The best things in the garden in September. Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigillosa also from Formosa (BSWJ 15151) Hydrangea aspera subsp. strigillosa also from Formosa (BSWJ 15151) Huge leaves…

28th February

…year. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Werrington’ Prunus conradinae now full out in all its late February glory. Prunus conradinae Prunus conradinae Magnolia sprengeri ‘Copeland Court’…

1st August

…found a flower of this on a young plant on the main ride today. Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor Rhododendron fortunei subsp discolor How well the two Rhododendron ovatums look in…

23rd October

…it came out pure white. Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta 1978 – FJW Very dry since August 15th. 1960 – FJW Planted 7 bulbs of GHJ’s 4957…