1st June

henryi Illicium henryi Illicium henryi A robin willing me to pick up a few pots to reveal some grubs to eat. robin robin 2020 – CHW A greenhouse visit to…

23rd April

…to Quercus acuta or Quercus glabra in some respects and is one we ought to propagate. Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi The Caerhays magnolia entries in the single spray…

5th May

…flower on Acer henryi. Acer henryi Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ and Rhododendron ‘May Day’. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ This fuchsia had flowers left on it in late December and here it is in flower…

2nd June

…It looks identical to our plant of aff. parvipetala as he readily admits! picture of leaves Rhodoleia henryi Rhodoleia henryi From: Tom Hudson Sent: 25 May 2022 18:54 To: Charles…

27th July

…Lonicera ‘Rhubarb and Custard’ Lonicera henryi (evergreen) seems a better plant to me and was performing well in the tunnels. Lonicera henryi Lonicera henryi Lobelia excelsa will become popular –…

4th October

…has yet to flower but has had a good growing year. The leaves are huge and styrax like but with lighter undersides. Sinowilsonia henryi Sinowilsonia henryi A self-sown rhododendron seedling…

23rd July

henryi Rhodoleia henryi Rhodoleia henryi Supposedly Rhodoleia parvipetala. This has not flowered for Tom as yet but the flowers are not bunched but all along the stem. This is indeed…

26th September

…slugs Camellia forrestii only 1 year on from planting is getting going. Camellia forrestii Viburnum henryi seed’s are as impressive as its flowers even if I have missed the best…

1st October

…UK plants of this rare genus. Emmenopterys henryi Emmenopterys henryi Emmenopterys henryi James also sent pictures of Meliosma parviflora which is not in our growing meliosma collection here which he…

Visit to Tregrehan – 12th March 2022

back to 12 March Visit to Tregrehan – 12th March 2022 Meliosma pungens Meliosma pungens Meliosma pungens Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Pachystegia insignis at the garden…

7th September

…have over 75 in all. Acer henryi Acer henryi 1997 – FJW Harvest in. 1990 – FJW Slavery to Fax began – weather cool, windy but little rain. 1967 –…

15th March 1897 – 2020

…Sinowilsonia henryi Sinowilsonia henryi First full out leaves on a sycamore. sycamore Our first ever flower here on a young Melliodendron xylocarpum. We have planted about half a dozen plants…

11th October

…nicely. Before the 1990 hurricane a UK record tree grew exactly here. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Cercidiphyllum japonicum As is the old Acer henryi at the top. Acer henryi Acer henryi Meanwhile…

24th April

…rather different leaves. Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Quercus pontica – an elderly tree with several main stems. Quercus pontica Sorbus scalaris with leaves and flower forming. Sorbus scalaris Sorbus scalaris…

29th August

…‘Wisley Queen’ with now ripe fruits. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ 2017 – CHW Sinowilsonia henryi has still not flowered in dappled shade on a hottish bank. Sinowilsonia henryi

3rd August

…but this is probably another semi-tropical species just for the conservatory. Magnolia henryi Magnolia henryi Cathaya argyrophylla is an extremely rare conifer discovered only in 1955. It seems to be…

23rd March

…nigra ‘Beethoven’ Lithocarpus henryi was especially fine. Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Wood anemone just appearing. Wood anemone Quercus dentata – supposedly a record tree but I wonder? Some old leaves…

3rd September

…Seed heads on Magnolia cylindrica – not a common occurrence here. Magnolia cylindrica Autumn tints on Acer henryi. Acer henryi Most of the acorns have already dropped on Quercus lamellosa….

A trip to Tregrehan to study Fagacaea

…Quercus lineata Quercus utilis from Vietnam. A really good tree. Quercus utilis Quercus utilis Quercus utilis Quercus utilis Quercus semiserrata. Quercus semiserrata Quercus semiserrata Lithocarpus henryi – Tom’s own collection…

2nd December

…the spring. Good evergreen foliage. Cornus angustata (now elliptica) ‘Empress of China’ Cornus angustata (now elliptica) ‘Empress of China’ Rhodoleia aff. henryi (BSWJ 11782) has made good growth too. Rhodoleia…