11th June

…Styrax habit. The bark is interesting too. Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida A first bud on the tender Magnolia tamaulipana. We have lost two of these to…

2nd June

…flowers are about halfway in size and shape between Pterostyrax hispida and Pterostyrax corymbosa but out a bit before or alongside the leaves. Pterostyrax psilophyllus Pterostyrax psilophyllus Enkianthus hirtinervus now…

3rd June

…under the tree. Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ A young Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei flowering extremely well with the leaves yet to appear properly. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Pterostyrax

12th May

Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’…

30th June

…best. I normally fail to spot this. Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida Pterostyrax hispida High up one of the younger Magnolia dealbatas is out. The others not quite. Magnolia dealbatas Clethra…

17th October

…the clethra. Pterostyrax hispida is much better known than this rarity which has yet to flower. The habit is erect and the leaves not entirely styrax-like. Pterostyrax corymbosus Pterostyrax corymbosus…

30th May

…Cornish gardens and visited Burncoose to look at our monkey puzzles. 2019 – CHW Pterostyrax corymbosa just coming out on Bond Street. Pterostyrax corymbosa Pterostyrax corymbosa A huge clump of…

16th November

…sinensis A young Stewartia pseudocamellia var koreana is not bad either. Stewartia pseudocamellia var koreana Pterostyrax triloba is however still green. Pterostyrax triloba Pterostyrax triloba Stewartia serrata is colouring as…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Fagacaea

…end of each leaf. Pterostyrax psilophyllus Pterostyrax psilophyllus Quercus pannosa which is another dense evergreen from Yunnan. Quercus pannosa Quercus pannosa Quercus pannosa Quercus pannosa Quercus rehderiana with spines on…

28th September

…on Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’. A first for this variety here and two more buds to open. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ I have sadly missed the flowers on Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei…

30th January

…sized (and a bit insipid) flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Faith’ Camellia japonica ‘Faith’ Pterostyrax sp. nova (Crug 15165) is, as we have seen, semi evergreen even after the cold spell. Pterostyrax

20th November

…plants? Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa Carpinus rankanensis is, as usual, one of the last of the genus to turn colour and drop its leaves. Carpinus rankanensis Pterostyrax levellii has reasonable…

16th February

…campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Pterostyrax species nova (BWJ15185) still holding some of its leaves. Pterostyrax species nova (BWJ15185) Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Fire’ still looking good. Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Fire’…

30th August

…back. Acer calcaratum As you might expect, a newly planted Carya cordiformis has fared rather better. Carya are heat tolerant even in full sun as here. Carya cordiformis Pterostyrax levellei…

4th June

…welcome heavy rain overnight and more to come to dampen the Jubilee festivities. rain Another decent plant of Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei in full flower. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Bladders…

24th May

…dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’. Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’ And the 3 lobed Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei. Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei Just time today to do a little planting above Red Linney…

21st May

…oldest one over seeded and has very few buds this year. Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei with its trilobed leaves. We used to be allowed…

11th May

…since I had never seen it before.Pterocarya pterocarpaPterocarya rehderianaPterostyrax leveilleiPterostyrax psilophyllusStyrax jap ColumnarStyrax jap HymeStyrax jap SnowconeStyrax jap Jippei-Kawamure 2015 – CHWTom Hudson visits to view our growing enkianthus collection…

8th October

…TH2200 from Lu Shan Jiangxi Magnolia sprengeri (shell pink) TH2823 from Leigon Shan, Guizhan Rhododendron yuetengense TH2785 from Maoer Shan Styrax limprichtii 2+F Coll Erhalpk Dalai Yunnan Pterostyrax psilophyllus var…