10th June 1897 – 2020

…‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Sorbus gongashanica in flower for the first time. Not exactly a species to write home about…

9th November

Pagoda’ Styrax ‘Emerald Pagoda’ A young Rhododendron keysii with plenty of flower. Not unusual! Rhododendron keysii Peumus boldus just coming into flower. It should be out in the summer according…

2nd June

…Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ (‘Emerald Pagoda’) nearly full out. Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ (‘Emerald Pagoda’) Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ (‘Emerald Pagoda’) Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ (‘Emerald Pagoda’) Trewithen hosted the RMC Group AGM and…

19th November

…broken by the weight of the flowers or seeds. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax hookeri below Slip Rail still in full leaf…

3rd December

…now completely cut back. laurel hedge laurel hedge Styrax japonicus and Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ (‘Sohuksan’) showing off together. Styrax japonicus and Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ (‘Sohuksan’) Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald…

5th June 1897 – 2020

…has popped out. Its flowers are easily the largest of any ‘japonica’ variety and, arguably, of any styrax species. Styrax japonica ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonica ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonica ‘Emerald…

5th November

…South Korea in 1985. No flowers have been seen on this one yet. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Just above it is a good tree of Liquidamber…

20th November

…all still been very green in leaf. Styrax japonicas ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicas ‘Emerald Pagoda’ 2015 – CHW I had seen Rhododendron nobleanum out from the shooting trailer for a…

26th November

…Sorbus tainschanica. Sorbus tainschanica Camellia ‘Setsugekka’ Camellia ‘Setsugekka’ Camellia ‘Setsugekka’ Enormous quantities of seeds on Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ More uplifting work…

1st July 1897 – 2020

…japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ is quite like Magnolia officinalis biloba but flowering three months later. Really pink on the outside of the tepals…

6th June 1897 – 2020

…Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ absolutely plastered in flower as never before. Easily the best named clone of japonicus. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax hookeri is much…

7th April 1897 – 2020

…also in the sun. Primula sieboldii Primula sieboldii Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ as a good established clump. Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ A massive trunk on a mature Acer davidii. Acer davidii Primula…

4th March

…Chinese Camellia species reference book. Camellia oleosa The view of the pagoda over the tea plantation. pagoda Abies delavayi. Abies delavayi Picea morrisonicola is Taiwanese. Covered in cones here. Picea…

13th April

…not the same as the single pink Camellia ‘Lanarth’ that we know from Lanarth. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lanarth’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pagoda’ is a large tree at Porthpean. Camellia reticulata ‘Pagoda’…

24th May

…very best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Aesculus assamica. Aesculus assamica Aesculus flava f. vestita. Aesculus flava f. vestita Aesculus x ‘Dallimorei’. Aesculus x ‘Dallimorei’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’…

11th June

…‘Emerald Pagoda’ was sadly not out for the styrax lecture and tour on Tuesday but the week’s drizzle and overcast days have sped it on and out. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald…

20th June

…sebiferum Cannot locate Styrax confusus. Need to check the planting plans. Styrax americanus 2021 – CHW Another posh garden tour. A little rain overnight. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ at its…

11th September

Pagoda’ almost ripe. Collect in 7-10 days. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Also collected were Symplocos paniculata, Crataegus combyi and Crataegus chlorosarca. No haws on C. schraderiana this year. No seed…

13th September

…dry summer. Hydrangea sprengeri ‘Diva’ A leftover of COVID on a camellia! COVID Mountains of seed on Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ but nowhere near ripe yet. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’…

9th June 1897 – 2020

…Sorbus crataegomespilus A young Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ (‘Emerald Pagoda’) has some flowers but nothing like last year. Fallen flowers already carpet the ground. Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ A…