31st March

…for (the correct) Halesia carolina. Its not yet fully out but should be fine for the show. (Halesia diptera is not out yet and nor is Halesia macgregorii). This one…

27th April

…species I think. Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ fronts Rhododendron ‘Damaris’. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ fronts Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ has indeed changed…

25th April

…coming out. Perhaps Halesia monticola? Halesia diptera The tallest Pinus monticola in the UK. Pinus monticola Pinus monticola A group of three Rhododendron augustinii ‘Electra’. Rhododendron augustinii ‘Electra’ Horrors in…

24th May

…amounts of new growth but no sign of any flowers yet. I wonder when in the year this genus does flower? Related to Styrax and Halesia so presumably about now?…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…var sprengeri ‘Eric Savill’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Philippa Forwood’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Philippa Forwood’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Philippa Forwood’ Amazing bark on Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Populus purdomii…

12th May

HALESIA carolina HALESIA carolina HALESIA carolina REHDERODENDRON macrocarpum REHDERODENDRON macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum – a Trewithen plant originally and our only old plant is nearing the end. Burncoose has however two…

31st October

…same branch. No seed yet on this young tree. Halesia carolina (Snowdrop Tree) Halesia carolina (Snowdrop Tree) Touching it is Cornus nuttallii ‘Pink Blush’ which I did not see in…

2nd May

…Diospyros kaki Diospyros kaki Diospyros kaki Halesia monticola in full flower. Better flowers I think than Halesia carolina. Halesia monticola The presentation to Lionel de Rothschild. Lionel de Rothschild 2018…

6th May

…Rehderodendron species and not an American Halesia? Halesia macgregorii Good bronze leaves emerging on Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’. This is our second attempt at the start of the Sinogrande Walk….

8th May

…which is a bit of a surprise for a Halesia. Perhaps they will develop? Halesia macgregorii First flowers on Rhododendron formosum which is (this year) later than most of the…

13th May

…deer proof and raise the height of the wire netting. Tom has much larger plants at Tregrehan. Halesia macgregori Halesia macgregori Azara dentata I think with its flowers shining in…

20th July

…misnamed this as a rehderodendron last week but the new growth is still very fine! Did anyone notice the error? Halesia macgregorii Halesia macgregorii A Melliodendron xylocarpum is hopefully finally…

3rd August

…think I actually saw in flower. We have two or three young plants of which this is the smallest and least upright growing. Halesia macgregori Halesia macgregori The huge Eucryphia…

29th October

…better than last year’s effort. Stewartia pseudocamellia 2017 – CHW Good yellow colouring on Halesia carolina above the Auklandii Garden. Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Also on Cornus ‘Eddies White Wonder’…

1st January 1897 – 2020

…with this impressive and relatively newly introduced species. Halesia macgregorii Halesia macgregorii Plenty of swelling buds and a full set of leaves so far this winter on Michelia ‘Touch of…

5th April

…Street. A rather forgotten tree but just right for cutting today. Prunus ‘Pink Perfection’ Halesia carolina had come out a lot in 3 days and will now be presentable. Halesia

28th April

…and deer nibbling. Fraxinus baroniana Halesia macgregori (one of three younger plants) already just in flower. Halesia macgregori Attractive reddish new growth on Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204) which is romping…

5th May

…better than the other. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ Halesia macgregori with its first flower. Another plant has flowered profusely at a smaller size than this. Halesia macgregori Michelia…

14th May

…flowering here for the first time. Viburnum burejaeticum Azalea kaempferi just coming out at Donkey Shoe. Azalea kaempferi Halesia macgregorii is now out. Halesia macgregorii A really dead 25-35 year…

16th May

HALESIA diptera Halesia diptera – this is a shrub with a twisted spreading habit and is said to be a shy flowerer. I have not seen this plant in flower…