…gave us a plant a few years ago. White flowers before the leaves appear. Enkianthus serrulatus Rehderodendron kwangtungense with no discernible autumn colour as yet and no seeds this year…

…single stem. Schefflera rhododendrifolia (CWJ 9075) Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ covered in flowers but dropping. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Rehderodendron kwangtungense still retains some leaves – nearly evergreen hare n a mild…

…garden today is Lindera triloba. Lindera triloba Lindera triloba Rehderodendron kwangtungense is, with us, evergreen. Rehderodendron kwangtungense Acer sikkimense has fine colours today as well although falling quickly. Acer sikkimense…

…palmatum ‘Murasaki kiyohime’. Acer palmatum ‘Murasaki kiyohime’ Last of the autumn colour on Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Gingko biloba just getting to its best yellow but tomorrow’s storms will prevent…

…unnamed Camellia x williamsii. Neolitsea aff. polycarpa Rehderodendron kwangtungense (WWJ 11940) appears to be evergreen? No hint of leaf colour turning yet or leaf drop. Rehderodendron kwangtungense Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’…

…pungens ‘Fat Albert’ makes its first appearance here. Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’ Magnolia dawsoniana finally starting to shed its leaves outside the front gate. Magnolia dawsoniana Rehderodendron macrocarpum with autumn…

…Rehderodendron indochinense. These remain a pale green but fell off into my hand when touched so are clearly ripe. Rehderodendron macrocarpum seeds turn pink when ripe. The odd secondary flower…

…showing colour for weeks. Probably at their best today. Buddleia lindleyana Buddleia lindleyana 2017 – CHW A good crop of Rehderodendron macrocarpum seedlings in the greenhouse this year. Rehderodendron macrocarpum…

…year old Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ very dead. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ And another rhododendron. another rhododendron Just one seed on a new, virtually dead, ancient Rehderodendron macrocarpum. The drought has hastened…

…tiny flower and a slow grower of no great merit except perhaps curiosity value. Michelia laevifolia ‘Michelle’ Michelia laevifolia ‘Michelle’ The lovely Rehderodendron macrocarpum now full out in several places…

…‘Nymansay’ towards the Four in Hand is the exception. Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Eucryphia nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Last year this young Rehderodendron macrocarpum was covered in pinkish hanging seed pods. Nothing in…

…‘Pink Crispy’ is not to everyone’s taste (this in St Austell Garden Centre). Photinia serrata ‘Pink Crispy’ Rehderodendron kwangtungense full out against a blue sky. Rehderodendron kwangtungense A new and…

…ailanthifolia Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group totally frosted by Tin Garden. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Concatenans Group Rehderodendron kwangtungense appears to be evergreen. I had not really logged this properly before. Rehderodendron kwangtungense…

…in profusion. Podocarpus henkelii Podocarpus henkelii Rehderodendron kwangtungense appears to be fully evergreen here. Rehderodendron kwangtungense Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ from afar with a dark background. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’…

…oldest Rehderodendron macrocarpum. Lots of youngsters coming on all over the garden. Almost 100 years old. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Flower spikes emerging on Schefflera delavayi. Normally out in November/December. Schefflera delavayi…

…Rehderodendron kwangtungense. Rehderodendron kwangtungense More pictures of the impressive Paulownia fortunei. Paulownia fortunei Paulownia fortunei The first deciduous azalea to show in Kennel Close. deciduous azalea Plagianthus betulinus in flower…

…all species of Stachyurus. Stachyurus macrocarpus (BSWJ 14678) Flowers on a young Osmanthus suavis. Osmanthus suavis Rehderodendron indochinense (BSWJ 12115) now flowering profusely well before the leaves appear. Buds in…

…Rhododendron russatum (in two forms) struggle on – but only just. Rhododendron‌ ‌russatum‌‌ Rhododendron‌ ‌russatum‌‌ Rehderodendron macrocarpum just out. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Still the odd flower left on the unnamed but…

…its first flowers. I suspect these will get much larger with age. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae At least this Rehderodendron macrocarpum did not get…

…and the Trewarthenick rhododendron hybrids performing well as usual. The view below the 4-in-Hand First flowers on Rehderodendron macrocarpum beyond the Fernery. Rehderodendron macrocarpum A decent white flowered Rhododendron yunnanense…