4th September

…missed Rhododendron emarginatum (CW & T6278). Rhododendron emarginatum (CW & T6278) A young Rhododendron arboreum dying after the drought. Rhododendron arboreum dying Deer damage to a main stem on Rhododedron…

Other nice things from the Rosemoor Show

Return to 27th April. Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron vernicosum (Rock 18139) Rhododendron rex Rhododendron platypodum Rhododendron habrotrichium (F 27343) Rhododendron hyperythrum Rhododendron pingianum Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum (R 22227) Rhododendron argyrophyllum…

25th October

…kousa ‘Doubloon’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ And on Rhododendron weyrichii. Rhododendron weyrichii Rhododendron weyrichii 2017 – CHW A clump of Rhododendron davidsonianum has been hard pruned to reshoot. Rhododendron davidsonianum In…

3rd February

…colour on the tight buds. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei First flower half out only on Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ full out…

12th November

…pods on Rhododendron fargesii which also need collecting. Rhododendron fargesii Rhododendron fargesii Next year’s flower buds already showing on Rhododendron sinonuttallii. Rhododendron sinonuttallii Rhododendron sinonuttallii This stewartia has been wrongly…

23rd October

…drop their leaves. magnolias for planting 2017 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ with a few secondary autumn flowers outside the front gate. Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish…

31st December

…performing. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ An unfrosted few out of season flowers on a hidden and unnoticed old clump of Rhododendron indicum was a surprise. Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum A good show…

22nd June

…male. [Update – they are male! See comments below.] monkey puzzle monkey puzzle This ancient Rhododendron indicum by the front door is quite a show! Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron

22nd March

…all the clumps of Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’. Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polka Dot’ Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polka Dot’ We are used to seeing the autumn flowering of Magnolia…

4th March

…red form of the Rhododendron spinuliferum. Rhododendron spinuliferum Rhododendron spinuliferum Camellia oleosa we were told but I cannot find this in the Chinese Camellia species reference book. Camellia oleosa The…