2nd August

…in July? Odd. Loropetalum chinensis var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ Loropetalum chinensis var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ Indigofera howellii has a very dark pink flower – almost reddish. Indigofera howellii 2023 – CHW Quinces…

9th April

…Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii in flower. Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii Flowers out on the elderly and, I suspect, dying Meliosma alba (formerly Meliosma beaniana). Meliosma alba…

23rd January

…saluenensis A few more flowers out on Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ on a sunny day with blue sky. Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii var. alba…

5th April

…Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Greyswood Ghost’ Betula utilis ssp. jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ is plastered in catkins too. Look at…

5th June

…Farm plants bought from Crug Farm A replacement for our Ucodendron whartonii which died last year. Ucodendron whartonii Eriobotrya elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323). Eriobotrya elliptica var. petelotii (BWJ 16323)…

10th May

…fell above Red Linney took out Phellodendron amurense var. sachalinense. I wonder if it will reshoot when the mess is finally cleared up? There are two others in Penvergate. The…

28th April

…Rhododendron concinnum var benthamianum. Very different to the Burncoose plant by the pond anyway and easily mistaken for a pale Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron concinnum var pseudoyanthinum Group Rhododendron concinnum var

20th April

var. jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ Tilia paucicostata just leafing up. Tilia paucicostata Tilia paucicostata Salix magnifica had erect purple catkin flowers last week. Today the catkins have…

12th March

…less a pure M. sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling 2024 RHS Spring Flower Show. RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower…

3rd May

…has golden young leaves and originated in Birr Castle in Ireland. Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’ Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’ A record tree – Carpinus viminea from…