…winter and some will soon drop. The bark is attractive on the new stems too. Stachyurus yunnanensis Stachyurus yunnanensis Stachyurus yunnanensis Stachyurus yunnanensis Stachyurus lancifolius (BSWJ 5690 – a wild…

…Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus lancifolius also nicely in flower (deciduous). Stachyurus lancifolius Stachyurus lancifolius Another Stachyurus yunnanensis or perhaps Stachyurus sigeyosii? No leaves left and I think more likely to be…

…Stachyurus yunnanensis (which is evergreen) and Stachyurus himalaicus were once planted here but the deer have eaten most of the other two. Stachyurus salicifolius Stachyurus salicifolius Plenty of magnolias showing…

…as Stachyurus yunnanensis and Stachyurus sigeyosii are any match for Stachyurus chinensis in flower but these are not yet fully out and a bit chewed by roe deer. STACHYRUS praecox…

…they are in full leaf still as well but no flower racemes. Stachyurus chinensis on the main ride here merits a look soon but I think the problem with stachyurus…

…triphyllum (BSWJ 10757) Viburnum triphyllum (BSWJ 10757) Viburnum triphyllum (BSWJ 10757) Stachyurus yunnanensis with a hint of pink. Leaves nibbled by deer. Stachyurus yunnanensis Stachyurus lancifolius (BSWJ 5690) is now…

…over seeding which it does every year. Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Stachyurus chinensis Some good young plants of Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ with their first flowers at least that…

…‘Sweet Sixteen’. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Stachyurus lancifolia has sprung open earlier than usual. Now renamed Stachyurus praecox var. matsuzakii according to Hilliers who say it is tender and gets cut…

…Carlyon’ Camellia ‘E T R Carlyon’ Camellia ‘E T R Carlyon’ A gigantic multi-stemmed Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Rhododendron ‘Minaura’ (minus x dauricum) an extraordinary colour…

…Crug Farm Camellia pitardii which might be incorrectly named. Camellia pitardii Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ half out now. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Colour showing on the deciduous Stachyurus lancifolius. Stachyurus lancifolius The…