12th May

…flowers are in a clear panicle. The second new Rehderodendron species to flower here this year. Rehderodendron indochinense flowered much earlier. Rehderodendron kwatungense has still to perform. Rehderodendron kweichowense Rehderodendron

20th September

…£85 for it! Rehderodendron indochinensis Rehderodendron indochinensis Rehderodendron kwangtungense has some dieback on last year’s new growth and far less new growth but the leaves are huge. It needs staking…

16th May

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 see it in…

17th February

…x C. saluenensis) Camellia ‘Salutation’ (C. reticulata x C. saluenensis) Sadly Rehderodendron indochinense (BSWJ 12115) has suddenly died, for no obvious reason, about 10 years after planting. Rehderodendron indochinense (BSWJ…

6th April

…named Japanese cherries 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…

6th May

…is really starting to perform. Why do not more people grow this? Better than the halesias I think? Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Berberis latifolia is now full out and the…

15th July

…have split in the recent heat. A hell of a crop to collect in a month or so from such a young tree. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2016…

3rd September

…polycarpa Neolitsea polycarpa Rehderodendron kwatungense is now growing well. Nice bark too. Rehderodendron kwatungense Rehderodendron kwatungense Rehderodendron kwatungense Polyspora longicarpa is full of bud for late autumn or early in…

20th October

…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 buds already on Magnolia ‘Delia…

3rd December

…gate has wonderful colour in the sun today. The plant beyond the Fernery has none of these colours. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum Gingko biloba and Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’. Gingko biloba…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…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…

22nd December

…lancei (formally Michelia pachycarpa) is a proper evergreen and well away now even with a little storm damage. Magnolia lancei Magnolia lancei The end of our oldest Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Rehderodendron

4th December

…I suppose beside the ginkgo. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2018 – CHW The camellia season is upon us with many first flowers to be seen.Camellia ‘Tricolor’ on the drive. Camellia…

29th June

…liking to 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…

24th June

…erect and upright branches. Maytenus boaria The oldest plant left of Rehderodendron macrocarpum is dying and half the stem is rotten. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Rehderodendron macrocarpum 2020 – CHW Hovel Cart…

24th May

…flower panicle on Rehderodendron kweichowense is now almost over. Just the one! Rehderodendron kweichowense Rehderodendron kweichowense 2018 – CHW Podocarpus ‘Otari’ is flowering nicely with the same sort of seed…

27th April

…flowers this year. More to come. The other new species of Rehderodendron are still in tight bud. Rehderodendron indochinense Flowers on what I hope Susyn Andrews will confirm as an…

17th August

…very dwarf hornbeam plant struggling in too hot a spot. Carpinus nimpoli Ripening Rehderodendron macrocarpum seeds front the male flower heads on Araucaria araucana. Rehderodendron macrocarpum seeds front the male…

7th March 1897 – 2020

…this week) this may become our only means of communication for a bit? 2019 – CHW A day of firsts!Our first flowering of Rehderodendron indochinense which was bought from Crug…

27th January 1897 – 2020

Rehderodendron indochinense. Rehderodendron indochinense Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ just coming out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ just now out as well on Burns…