19th May

polyandrum and Rhododendron crassum are very similar. The difference seems to be the contorted branch growth of polyandrum. Rhododendron polyandrum Rhododendron polyandrum Rhododendron griersonianum has always been a sparse flowerer…

14th May

…White’ One of Jaimie’s hybrids above Crinodendron Hedge has a pleasant pink hue. Jaimie’s hybrids Jaimie’s hybrids Jaimie’s hybrids Rhododendron polyandrum beside it. Rhododendron polyandrum Rhododendron polyandrum Rhododendron davidsonianum above…

25th May

…pots. Embothrium lanceolatum seedlings Embothrium lanceolatum seedlings A good new crop of Jacaranda mimosifolia growing on well after suffering in the March frosts. Jacaranda mimosifolia Rhododendron polyandrum is out a…

4th June

…to Rh. excellens which we saw the other day. Rhododendron nuttallii Rhododendron polyandrum still has decent flowers, as here, but the very similar Rh. crassum is just over. Rhododendron polyandrum

1st June

…bad for a supposed dwarf grower. Plentiful but pale flowers. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Rhododendron polyandrum a little later into flower than Rh. crassum which is very similar….

9th May

…first time. Presumably Rhododendron polyandrum x Rhododendron royalii although I have not yet looked it up. There are a few flowers left on Magnolia acuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ x sprengeri ‘Diva’…

20th June

…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 in a…