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within this group of woody twinning climbers that encompass the
showiest of the genus. Possessing all the admirable qualities of the
group with the added attraction of deep blood red flowers in this
species. Staying within the group S. rubriflora 'Bodnant Redberry'
was named formally in our 2012 plant list, as a female clone that we
acquired some time ago from Bodnant Gardens. It’s such a shame
that all of the male plants we purchased turned out to be female as
well! If the professionals cannot tell the difference what hope is
there? Our latest find is S. perulata FMWJ13100 with more
persistent thicker textured foliage while the flowers are recorded as
being yellow or red. It was an incredible feeling after scaling one of
the precarious limestone pinnacles that we find in northern
Vietnam, pushing through the undergrowth and emerging in a
magical grove filled with the long strings of red fruit some
highlighted by ribbons of bright sunlight. Schizophragma appears
to be going through a nomenclature catching up period even more
so than their hydrangea counterparts. None of the following are
new entries in their own rights, but merely name changes. Hence
S. fauriei is recognised at species level, while S. hydrangeoides v.
concolor BSWJ5954 is recognition at varietal level for the forms we
find growing in Kyushu with chalky white undersides to the
foliage, as found in the cultivar 'Moonlight'. S. hydrangeoides v.
taqueti BSWJ8771 is the variety that was distributed as quelpartensis
at either species or varietal level. S. hydrangeoides v. ullungdoense
BSWJ8505 is a new variety covering the distinct variety that is
endemic to the Korean island of Ullüngdõ. Hailing from another
island this time the Japanese Yakushima, S. hydrangeoides v.
yakushimense BSWJ6119 is deemed distinct enough to attain
varietal status. S. integrifolium BWJ8150 on the other hand is my
bad penny, undergoing what should be its final identification.This
is the problem when you run out of suitable wall space for planting,
although after gutting a suitable barn we have finally managed to
plant a specimen. Sinofranchetia chinensis DJHS4117 is another
gift from our friend in Seattle. Where its chalk covered twinning
stems have formed a large tangle of plants by the entrance to his
new estate. Sorbus pseudovilmorinii is one of many species
entrusted to us by Ness BG. This pink fruiting slender small tree
will be valued in smaller gardens, particularly in the drier areas of
the country. Requiring more space S. sargentiana EGM291 is well
appreciated for those distinct sticky winter buds and red summer
fruit. Maybe less familiar to most is S. setschwanensis BWJ8053
which has been growing in our fields for some time, only forming
a single stemmed slender shrub for us to date with delicately small
glossy pinnate leaves availing some interesting autumnal hues as
well as corymbs of white fruit. Spiraea blumei CWJ12829 was
acting more like a perennial where we found it growing on
irregular cliffs and ledges, mostly with a pendant habit in those
conditions. Giving us a glimpse of the pale undersides to the small
deeply indented almost palmate small leaves, some plants still
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