…x thompsonii) Rhododendron ‘Lady Linlithgow’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Linlithgow’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Linlithgow’ Wonderful peeling park on this young Stewartia sinensis planted in 2008. Useful for my forthcoming stewartia article. Stewartia sinensis…

…base. Now splitting and fissuring to reveal different colours beneath. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Huge numbers of old seed pods remain on the S….

…growth is a good red at first. Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia monodelpha The Stewartia pseudocamellia flowers are nearly over already in a week. Stewartia pseudocamellia Stewartia pseudocamellia But its bark is…

…this year. Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’ Stewartia pseudocamellia with its first flower showing. Stewartia seem to be late into flower this year and well behind the styrax. Stewartia…

…Callicarpa shirasawana Autumn colour just starting on Carpinus tschonoskii. Carpinus tschonoskii Stewartia monodelpha even better than a week ago. Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia rostrata just starting to turn purple-black but not…

…from China. Lithocarpus henryi A new species of stewartia – Stewartia villosa. No flowers as yet but similar hairs on the new growth to Stewartia pteropetiolata. Slightly sticky leaves too….

…sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Scaffolding up the towers for window painting next week. Scaffolding 2016 – CHW The new wind turbine was delivered to Pittsdown yesterday and…

…campylogynum Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana – beautiful bark. Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia monodelpha – one of their national collection. Stewartia monodelpha…

…hope more people will grow this in full sun and enjoy it through the seasons as much as we do. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Camellia oleifera…

…we see on the one on the drive. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Merrillipanax alpinus is developing a woody stem and has also grown well this year. Merrillipanax alpinus A bud…

…with us. I bought this from Esvelt and we must plant more! Stewartia henryae Stewartia henryae Stewartia henryae From a distance I thought this was a styrax with secondary flowers….

…discolor in full flower as usual. Asterotrichon discolor Maclura pomifera with attractive autumn colour. Maclura pomifera Stewartia pseudocamellia doing its usual good stuff. Stewartia pseudocamellia Quercus imbricaria even better than…

…Pagoda’ and Stewartia serrata. Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ and Stewartia serrata The autumn colours of Stewartia serrata. The Stewartia species have not performed nearly as well with autumn tints this…

…flowering effect. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis The old leaves on the primroses are going yellow and have flopped down flat on the ground. Even in full…

…25 years since planting. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata This old oak tree snapped off last summer by the Hovel and, although the trunk has yet to…

…Cornus capitata Cornus capitata Stewartia rostrata with pink buds just opening. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Dog fence now complete and dog proof! The dog fence 2019 – CHW…

…Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’ Stewartia rostrata very fine on the drive. The largest of several plants in the garden. Stewartia rostrata Hydrangea…

…Stewartia monadelpha with late and drought struck small flowers which are hardly opening in the heat. Stewartia monadelpha A young Stewartia pseudocamellia in much the same state. Stewartia pseudocamellia Carpinus…

…colour. Stewartia ‘Anne’ Pseudotaxus chienii with new growth. Pseudotaxus chienii Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ with its highly serrated leaves. Camellia ‘Holly Bright’ Stewartia pseudocamellia ‘Ogisu’ also with early autumn tints. Stewartia…

…The fattest fruit I have ever seen on Stewartia rostrata. About twice the size of the ones on the drive which I looked at earlier in the week. Stewartia rostrata…