17th September

…but they are far from ripe yet. 1991 planting but very rare in cultivation. Asia needs to grab these in three to four weeks. Styrax serrulatus Styrax serrulatus Cladastris kentukea

13th September

…Candy’. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Autumn tints now on Cladrastis kentukea. Cladrastis kentukea Drought strikes two 20 year old Rhododendron auriculatum. New growth from this year dead. After rain some reshooting…

13th October

…of Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ full out by Georges Hut. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ The Cladastris kentuckea has already shed almost all its leaves. We saw it starting to…

17th October

…caroliniana Flowers and fruits on Fuchsia hatschbachii. Fuchsia hatschbachii Fuchsia hatschbachii Cladastris kentuckea now fully autumnal. Cladastris kentuckea Seeds still not ripe on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa A well nibbled…

24th June

…floribunda Styrax americanus – Kankakea Form – is now properly out. Styrax americanus – Kankakea Form A wonderful show on Magnolia sieboldii on the Main Ride. Small flowers on this…

11th October

…damage (all fresh) on a young beech tree. Squirrel damage Stewartia monodelpha displaying wonderful autumn colour in Kennel Close. Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia monodelpha Cladastris kentuckea is now a picture! Cladastris…

7th October

…rather different sort of display. Cotoneaster parneyi Cotoneaster parneyi 2022 – CHW A look around to see how the early autumn colour is progressing.Cladrastis kentukea at its finest but the…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…bidwillii Nothofagus cunninghamii with peculiar new growth. Nothofagus cunninghamii Nothofagus cunninghamii Hakea saligna (protea family) with flower and seeds. Hakea saligna Acacia mucronatus in flower. Acacia mucronatus Acacia mucronatus Alchemilla…

13th May

…some rain damage evident as it is on many rhododendrons battered in the recent downpours. Michelia figo Michelia figo Cladrastis kentuckea still not in leaf. Cladrastis kentuckea First flowering here…

21st October

…kentukea. A record tree used to (and may still) exist at Cotehele in Cornwall. Looking at the pictures on the IDS website I would say this plant is correctly named…