9th June

japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ c) Styrax hemsleyanus – I had thought that we had not replaced our old original plant which died but…

20th June

…with first flowers. Cornus iberica Styrax japonicus from Taehuksando (BSWJ 14182) flowering nicely for the first time. Large hanging flowers. Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus Nyssa leptophylla – a…

10th June

…catch the full effect as the flowers are mainly hidden within it. Masses of flower but not a spectacle from afar. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’…

12th June

…dryish summer in too much sun. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Yet another new variety of Styrax japonicus captured in flower today. This…

21st June

…if few will realise that it is there. Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’ and Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia Purpurea’. Ross has completed the new…

13th July

…see the flowers. Styrax japonicus ‘Crystal’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ must be nearly 30 feet tall now. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ is a better darker coloured leaf than…

6th June

…sweilliensis Schefflera sweilliensis This is S. taiwaniana. Schefflera taiwaniana Schefflera taiwaniana Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ on the Burncoose stand. Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ Styrax japonicus ‘June Snow’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snow…

8th October

japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ is new to us too. I must grab one for Caerhays before they all sell. Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ appears…

29th June

…year but is already performing well. The flowers protrude out and are far more visible than on a normal S japonicus. Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcap’ Styrax japonicus ‘Snowcap’ Styrax formosanus var…

19th June

…labelled. 2024 – CHW Rhododendron auriculatum just out high up. Rhododendron auriculatum A youngish Styrax japonicus near George’s Hut is the only japonicus to be covered in flower this year….

18th June

…have to burrow your way inside the drooping branches to photograph the flowers properly. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendulus’ Deutzia montbeigii is developing into a good later Deutzia show….

14th June

…larger one in Kennel Close. Carpinus japonicus Carpinus japonicus Carpinus japonicus Carpinus nimpoli is struggling in a dry spot above the path. Also small leaved but with reddish new growth…

5th June

…Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress Styrax japonicus ‘Wespelaar’. Styrax japonicus ‘Wespelaar’ Styrax japonicus ‘Wespelaar’ Aesculus wilsonii below Slip Rail. Aesculus wilsonii Myoporum laetum flowering well. A plant that I have not…

4th June

…Styrax shiraianus Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ as floriferous as ever which many of the other species are not this year. Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ New growth on Tristaniopsis. Tristaniopsis Styrax japonicus ‘Wespelaar’…

17th June

…but its flowers will be more visible. Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ Styrax japonicus ‘Pendula’ A moderately mature Styrax japonicus near it. Also not quite out and not photographed…

31st May

…Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ has no flowers at all but wonderful black new growth. Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ 2019 – CHW Just drizzle and the odd…

3rd June

…eventually be as good as Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’? Styrax japonicus ‘Westpelaar’ Styrax japonicus ‘Westpelaar’ Euonymus porphyreus with sprays of delicate pale reddish-purple flowers. Another odd new euonymus species to…

1st July

…a South Korean island is quite the largest flower of any Styrax japonicus variety and possibly of any styrax species. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ Magnolia obovata…

30th October

…Beautiful autumn colour on Mallotus japonicus. Even better than last year. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus Seed collected from various Lithocarpus pachyphyllus. Only the very large acorns will be viable. Cartloads…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ Euonymus japonicus ‘Wolong Ghost’ So this is the true Camellia tsai. The plants at Caerhays…