…year. Rehderodendron indochinense flowered much earlier. Rehderodendron kwatungense has still to perform. Rehderodendron kweichowense Rehderodendron kweichowense Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ full out 10 days earlier than usual and another Chelsea defector….

…hopefully away. Just as well as I paid £85 for it! Rehderodendron indochinensis Rehderodendron indochinensis Rehderodendron kwangtungense has some dieback on last year’s new growth and far less new growth…

…now growing well. Nice bark too. Rehderodendron kwatungense Rehderodendron kwatungense Rehderodendron kwatungense Polyspora longicarpa is full of bud for late autumn or early in the New Year. This plant was…

…rather more profusely. Rehderodendron kweichowense Rehderodendron kweichowense Rehderodendron kweichowense Rehderodendron kweichowense Rhododendron ‘Tinkerbird’ three years on from planting. It has a more spreading habit than you expect when you first…

…Rhododendron ririei opens up. Rhododendron ririei Magnolai ‘Bishop Peter’ is full out. Magnolai ‘Bishop Peter’ Flowers on Rehderodendron indochinense Rehderodendron indochinense The New Zealand form of Magnolia ‘Lanarth’. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’…

…Zelkova Zelkova Zelkova Rehderodendron kwangtungense (WWJ 11940) flowering properly for the very first time. Rehderodendron kwangtungense (WWJ 11940) Rehderodendron kwangtungense (WWJ 11940) Rehderodendron kwangtungense (WWJ 11940) Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’…

…named Japanese cherries named Japanese cherries Tilia endochrysea looking at its best. Tilia endochrysea Rehderodendron indochinense and Rehderodendron kwangtungense – I doubt either of these new introductions have been seen…

…in a month or so from such a young tree. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2016 – CHW Nick Macer from Pan-Global Plants arrives for a tour. We had…

…see the Pinus insignis stump in the background. A rare plant which has tough pink seed pods in maturity but not here. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Huge flower…

…unknown species of Rehderodendron unknown species of Rehderodendron 2025 – CHW Saw the first House Martins around the castle this morning. Having been at the show for the last 3…

…Jaimie Rehderodendron indochinense with its first flowers this year. More to come. The other new species of Rehderodendron are still in tight bud. Rehderodendron indochinense Flowers on what I hope…

…of Maytenus boaria has much more erect and upright branches. Maytenus boaria The oldest plant left of Rehderodendron macrocarpum is dying and half the stem is rotten. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron…

…these colours. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Gingko biloba and Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. Gingko biloba just colouring up. The Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ opposite the Gingko is full of colour. Rhododendron ‘Cornish…

…not think of Rehderodendron macrocarpum as having autumn colour but this is not too bad I suppose beside the ginkgo. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2018 – CHW The camellia season…

…little storm damage. Magnolia lancei Magnolia lancei The end of our oldest Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Magnolia compressa (formally Michelia compressa) is also a vigorous evergreen. Magnolia compressa Magnolia compressa…

…Tom’s Rehderodendron macrocarpum and done untold damage much earlier in the year than you would expect ‘tree rat’ attacks like this. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Manglietia yuyuanensis at about 30ft…

…griersonianum. Rhododendron griersonianum Rhododendron zaleucum (KW 20837) nicely out. Rhododendron zaleucum Rhododendron zaleucum The first flower panicle on Rehderodendron kweichowense is now almost over. Just the one! Rehderodendron kweichowense Rehderodendron…

…not more people grow this? Better than the halesias I think? Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Berberis latifolia is now full out and the shape of its bluish-green new leaves is…

…indochinense. Rehderodendron indochinense Rehderodendron indochinense A startlingly good batch of wild violets on a hot sunny bank. Some are much darker than others. wild violets wild violets The white Rhododendron…

…huge tree one day. Juglans ailanthifolia Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group totally frosted by Tin Garden. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group Rehderodendron kwangtungense appears to be evergreen. I had not really logged…