…the new leaves. Camellia hongkongensis Camellia hongkongensis Camellia hongkongensis The true Camellia granthamiana. Our Caerhays (white) and Burncoose (pink) plants are clearly not the true species with huge white egg…

…this is actually true to name? Cornus hongkongensis Cornus hongkongensis Cornus hongkongensis An elderly and now very dead Rhododendron weyrichii. Rhododendron weyrichii Twig debris and old cones under a Cunninghamia…

…Platanus orientalis Cornus hongkongensis with bronzy new growth and flowers forming. A bit more colour in the new growth than in our tree of this species? Cornus hongkongensis Cornus hongkongensis…

…is putting on a fine show but has oddly drooping branches. Cornus hongkongensis Cornus hongkongensis An interesting colour combination of Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ and Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’. Hydrangea…

…evergreen Cornus hongkongensis. Cornus hongkongensis Cornus hongkongensis Seed cones appear high up on the Magnolia rostrata – giant cucumbers! Magnolia rostrata Magnolia rostrata Attractive new growth on a young Rhederodendron…

…for the new growth on the Rhododendon nobleanum cut down last autumn which had been reshooting nicely. Rhododendon nobleanum Rhododendon nobleanum Cornus hongkongensis now full out. Cornus hongkongensis Cornus hongkongensis…

…Cornus hongkongensis with tiny flower bracts just starting nearby ‘Satomi’. Cornus hongkongensis Styrax formosanus var. hatayanus just coming out in Kennel Close. The Styrax are rushing on in the heatwave…

…the garden today. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus hongkongensis. Cornus hongkongensis 2024 – CHW Rain overnight and a very wet day tomorrow. What a contrast to the last…

…church. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ Cornus hongkongensis still not full out. Cornus hongkongensis Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ has plenty of flowers but you have to burrow…

…now multi stemmed and 10-12ft tall with most flowers at the top of the new large shrub. Syringa yunnanensis Cornus hongkongensis just coming out. Not many bracts this year and…

…the drive when first out but fading pinker. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ The second Cornus hongkongensis is rather more floriferous, although in…

…from Vietnam (HWJ 938) with its first flower here. Not that special! Hydrangea heteromalla Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ looking superb on the drive. Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’ Cornus hongkongensis has few flower…

…shape unmistakeable at the base. Rhododendron serotinum Rhododendron serotinum Rhododendron serotinum Tom’s Cornus hongkongensis which has a different habit to ours and larger leaves. Cornus hongkongensis A clump of three…

…before they become trees. Ternstroemia aff. luteoflora (FMWJ 13360) Cornus hongkongensis in flower. At Exbury a few years ago this was out in the first week of June. So we…

…from the Drive to Giddle Orchard is impressive even on an overcast day. view from the Drive Our best Cornus hongkongensis is blown over in one of the gales. Cornus…

…of which were out a month ago and all of which are now over.On the Hovel Cart Road the evergreen Cornus hongkongensis is starting the odd flower. The US reference…