…habit. RHODODENDRON crassum RHODODENDRON crassum Rhododendron crassum is pink in bud and the smell was just coming. Too far out already for Chelsea though. RHODODENDRON ‘Berts Own’ Rhododendron ‘Berts Own’…

…The Rhododendron maddenii above Orchid House Nursery with its unusually huge flower trusses compared to Rhododendron maddenii subsp. crassum or Rhododendron polyandrum which flower earlier. Well worth Asia taking cuttings…

…on a young Rhododendron crassum. Unusual! Rhododendron crassum Ilex latifolia laden with seeds above the greenhouse. Well worth growing a few. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ in…

…has carried on for months and the church was well packed at Easter. The church roof may last another 10 to 20 years. violets Rhododendron crassum out already. Chelsea chances…

…yet be a basket case. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ A tail end flower on Rhododendron crassum. Rhododendron crassum A huge inflorescence on Lithocarpus hancei. Far greater than I have ever…

…which is not unusual. Rhododendron keysii And one on Rhododendron crassum which is! A late secondary flower or a mistake after a mild autumn? Rhododendron crassum The layers on Rhododendron…

…out Rhododendron crassum with its leaves curled up as they were in the summer drought. Now its overly wet and blown about so feeling sorry for itself. Rhododendron crassum Camellia…

…growth emerging post drought on a clump of Rhododendron crassum. Rhododendron crassum The water tank base installed at Tin Garden. water tank base Tilia kiusiana and Liriodendron chinense both yellowing…

…crassum which we watered through the early summer drought. Rhododendron crassum Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ out here in October! Several flowers at the very top of the plant. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’…

…Rhododendron crassum. Rhododendron crassum Unripe seed clusters on Enkianthus campanulatus. Enkianthus campanulatus Unripe seeds on Styrax formosanus. Sadly these photographs were out of focus too! Very ripe and shedding seeds…

…Better than expected. Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ Callicarpa species unknown from Nanning, Guangdong now with well-formed berries. Callicarpa species unknown Secondary flowers on Rhododendron crassum. Just 2 or 3 trusses. Rhododendron…

…‘tree rat’ control? Magnolia sieboldii Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ in the distance with Rhododendron crassum in the foreground. Strangely the other paulownia species have yet to flower. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Another…

…Lashings of rain have spoilt Rhododendron crassum (and many others). Rhododendron crassum Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’ nicely out. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’ Magnolia sieboldii sinensis also…

…other ‘smellies’. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron crassum just out in places with huge flowers. Rhododendron crassum Stachyurus salicifolius looking very fine. Stachyurus salicifolius Attractive new growth on a young Osmanthus yunnanensis….

…pininana Tree Echium pininana which did. Echium pininana The very last flower on the 1897 planted Magnolia stellata. Magnolia stellata Magnolia ‘Sunburst’. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Rhododendron crassum…

…group tour since our return with Max & Anna Kendry. Rhododendron ‘Chick Lima’ nearly over while we have been away. Rhododendron ‘Chick Lima’ Rhododendron crassum has come out much more…

…Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ First two flowers out on Rhododendron crassum. Again a month early. Rhododendron crassum Rhododendron chapmanii full out. Rhododendron chapmanii Rhododendron augustinii…

…dining room it looked like a Davidia but it was not! malus A good Rhododendron crassum as well. Rhododendron crassum Phlomis fruiticosa full out on the bank. A clump of…

…full flower for FIRST time. 1920 – JCW The Maddeni Crassum lot are very good now . Styrax hemsleyana also and R ungersii. 1917 – JCW Flowers on almost all…

…Humming Bird, Crassum – 2 Camellias by tree ferns, one up by Crossbill – Aberconwayii, 3 Camellias, Mag and Auk hybrids, H cinnarbar hybrids, Golden Oriole 1 and 2, Trewithen…