…Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’ A few flowers on Paulownia kawakamii but most of the buds and flower stalks shrivelled in the six weeks of drought. Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia…

…very similar genes! Billy First flower out and many buds on Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’. Same as last year in November. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ nicely…

…‘tree rat’ control? Magnolia sieboldii Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ in the distance with Rhododendron crassum in the foreground. Strangely the other paulownia species have yet to flower. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Another…

…It will be the best thing in the garden in a week or so. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ is also out but nowhere near as good as this. Paulownia kawakamii The…

…Penvergate for some years with whiter flowers than this and with more yellow centres in the lip of the trumpets. Now nearly dead after 25 years. Paulownia fortunei Paulownia fortunei…

…in less than half that number of years. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Sally Hayward has very kindly been transcribing handwritten records of plants gifted to Caerhays and by…

…shaped and most floriferous tree of this sort I have seen. Paulownia tomentosa Paulownia tomentosa Euphorbia x pasturei – Euphorbia mellifera is one parent. Not quite out yet but mellifera,…

…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…

…did catch it a couple of years ago with a name. pale yellow magnolia pale yellow magnolia Paulownia fortunei was out high up. The flowers are white but had been…

…‘George Blandford’ which we always forget up behind the camellia foliage planting. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ First buds out on Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ The first good…

…out, high up, on Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Not many fruits on Sorbus eleonorae this year. They do not ripen until February. Aesculus wangii still in very full…

…the normal leaves, then the curling and, finally, the dropping. Carrierea calycina Carrierea calycina Carrierea calycina Tony Kirkham’s great introduction of Paulownia kawakamii from Taiwan is already laden with bud…

…Stiles field Just look at the size of this leaf on Paulownia kawakamii. Paulownia kawakamii A flowering pot-full of Liriope muscari. Liriope muscari 2020 – CHW A good long trip…

…show on Magnolia ‘Yakeo’. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Astonishingly vigorous late new growth on Paulownia kawakamii. Paulownia kawakamii Photinia villosa var. coreana loaded with berries. Photinia villosa var. coreana Severe nibbling by…

…Buds and seed pods side by side on Paulownia tomentosa. Paulownia tomentosa The snakebark trunk of a 20 year old Acer x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’ remains as good as ever….

…new growth. Erethia thyrsiflora Erethia thyrsiflora Catalpa sechuanensis also with dark secondary new growth. Catalpa sechuanensis Seed heads forming on Paulownia kawakamii. Paulownia kawakamii Sorbus gongashica with odd shaped fruits….

…Hydrangea luteovenosa (BSWJ 11524) Asia has grown Paulownia taiwaniana from side shoot cuttings. Paulownia taiwaniana Lots of wonderful rhododendrons as 2-3 year old plug liners now ready to go to…

…This Paulownia kawakamii has sadly split in half in the gales. If you grow 30ft in 10 years this is the risk you run. Very few light blue flowers like…

…macrosepala Hydrangea angustipetala f. macrosepala Tilia amurensis from Chollipo. Tilia amurensis Seedpods forming nicely for Asia to gather later on Paulownia kawakamii. Paulownia kawakamii Irregular variegation on Ginkgo biloba ‘Variegata’…

…stamineum Rhododendron stamineum Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ at its best. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ just coming. Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ The old, gnarled and much damaged Paulownia tomentosa in the…