31st March

…Looks wonderful today in the sun. Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ This is labelled Halesia parviflora which is a synonym for (the correct) Halesia carolina. Its…

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

…In fact you can see all three phases of autumn on the same branch. No seed yet on this young tree. Halesia carolina (Snowdrop Tree) Halesia carolina (Snowdrop Tree) Touching…

3rd August

…upright growing. Halesia macgregori Halesia macgregori The huge Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ has a few flowers out but mainly still in bud. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’…

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…

29th October

…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’ nearby. Cornus ‘Eddies White…

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

…the error? Halesia macgregorii Halesia macgregorii A Melliodendron xylocarpum is hopefully finally on its way after two previous disasters. Planted this spring. Mice got the last one over winter in…

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…

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….

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…

2nd August

…Cladastris kentuckea Fruits on Halesia monticola. Halesia monticola Aesculus parviflora has become a big spreading/suckering shrub after a slow start. Are these the first signs of the Aesculus disease or…

25th December

…all down again on Monday.Seedpods have formed on Halesia macgregorii but there are no seeds in them as far as I can see. Halesia macgregorii Blue indumentum on the undersides…

3rd December

…bungei Duclouxii Group As is Halesia macgregorii. Halesia macgregorii Another Clethra pringleyi with flowers nearly over. Clethra pringleyi First flowers high up on Polyspora axillaris var. tonkinense. Polyspora axillaris var….

13th November

…have just arrived via Burncoose from Avaxa Plants. – Alangium chinense – Comptonia peregrina – Daphniphyllum calycinum – Disporum smithii – Halesia car. Arnold Pink – Halesia diptera magniflora –…

3rd November

…williamsii ‘St. Ewe’. Not quite the right colour yet. Camellia x williamsii ‘St. Ewe’ Halesia monticola putting on a fair show. Halesia monticola As is Cornus nuttallii ‘Pink Blush’. Cornus…