…with wonderful overpowering scent. There are several clumps dotted about but this is the last one to flower. Rhododendron crassum is now deemed to be a form of Rhododendron maddenii…

…Very like Rhododendron crassum really which is now over. Rhododendron maddenii This Rhododendron keysii absolutely full out at the wrong time of the year. Fear it will now pass out….

…A good new crop of Jacaranda mimosifolia growing on well after suffering in the March frosts. Jacaranda mimosifolia Rhododendron polyandrum is out a fortnight after the very similar Rhododendron crassum….

…nuttallii Rhododendron polyandrum still has decent flowers, as here, but the very similar Rh. crassum is just over. Rhododendron polyandrum First flowering here of a recently planted Syringa wilsonii (now…

…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….

…the odd rhododendron (Rhododendron keysii or Rhododendron lutescens perhaps) could begin to match this. 1981 – FJW New Crassum x John hybrid shows promise. 1897 – JCW Ponticums and Laburnums…

…they are but it looks like Rhododendron crassum is the parentage. FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids FJW rhodo hybrids 2017…

…have crassum in them rather than cinnabarinum? Need to check planting records. Superb nonetheless. Seems to be a gap in the pre 1997 and post 1988 planting records. Jaimie says…

…(Retic seedlings) 6. Crassum and Bo Peep nearly blown out of ground. 7. Slip Rail Insignis + Oak (this happened in March) knocked down Mrs Butler and shaved white Campbellii….