…relatively unknown species with a compact habit. RHODODENDRON crassum RHODODENDRON crassum Rhododendron crassum is pink in bud and the smell was just coming. Too far out already for Chelsea though….

…of flowers to follow. A smaller flower than other species but alive with flies and bees. Stewartia pteropetiolata Stewartia pteropetiolata Stewartia pteropetiolata An old Rhododendron crassum reshooting well after having…

…A tail end flower on Rhododendron crassum. Rhododendron crassum A huge inflorescence on Lithocarpus hancei. Far greater than I have ever seen before so perhaps even some acorns eventually? Lithocarpus…

…on 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…

…Beech above Veitchii + 3 poplars (Retic seedlings) 6. Crassum and Bo Peep nearly blown out of ground. 7. Slip Rail Insignis + Oak (this happened in March) knocked down…

…Hunt (Kew) here – Styrax fargesii in full flower for FIRST time. 1920 – JCW The Maddeni Crassum lot are very good now . Styrax hemsleyana also and R ungersii….

…loads of humus around the wood. The whole of the Rockery, Auklandii Garden – 1550, Tetropeplum hybrid, Salutation, Donation, Iteophyllum, Saffron Queen, Diaprepes, Humming Bird, Crassum – 2 Camellias by…

…looks like Rhododendron crassum is the parentage. FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids 2017 – CHW I discover…

…lost too here are two colours. An absolute must to propagate. Perhaps they too have crassum in them rather than cinnabarinum? Need to check planting records. Superb nonetheless. Seems to…

…bit of a show. Few plants other than camellias and the odd rhododendron (Rhododendron keysii or Rhododendron lutescens perhaps) could begin to match this. 1981 – FJW New Crassum x…