3rd November

…better if not blown away later this week. Stewartia monadelpha Stewartia monadelpha Stewartia pseudocamellia is even better today. Stewartia pseudocamellia Stewartia pseudocamellia Stewartia pseudocamellia Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata has again…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…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…

7th January 1897- 2020

…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….

16th October

…Carpinus tschonoskii. Carpinus tschonoskii Stewartia monodelpha even better than a week ago. Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia rostrata just starting to turn purple-black but not yet allover. Stewartia rostrata Another Stewartia pseudocamellia…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Fagacaea

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

8th July

…over. Last year the seeds were sterile but Asia needs to try again later. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Scaffolding up the towers for window painting next…

4th May

…– a particularly dense growing form with dark flowers. Rhododendron campylogynum Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana – beautiful bark. Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana Stewartia pseudocamellia var. koreana…

24th June

…which is still in tight bud. The way that the bark flakes is entirely consistent with this species. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis 2003 – FJW Catalpa duclouxii in…

6th June

Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Dog fence now complete and dog proof! The dog fence 2019 – CHW Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’ absolutely plastered in flower as never before….

27th June

…in January and performing again already. Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’ Stewartia rostrata now out more fully than a week or so ago. Stewartia rostrata Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Aureomarginata’ – still no…

2nd July

…a huge tree but you need to look up from underneath it to see the best of the flowering effect. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis The old…

18th September

…nearly ripe too. I 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…

9th October

…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 on the old…

12th October

…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. Impossible of course! Close…

23rd October

…nicely. Cercis canadensis ‘Appalachian Red’ Asterotrichon discolor in full flower as usual. Asterotrichon discolor Maclura pomifera with attractive autumn colour. Maclura pomifera Stewartia pseudocamellia doing its usual good stuff. Stewartia

3rd December

…of Stewartia serrata. The Stewartia species have not performed nearly as well with autumn tints this year. Drought and a mild autumn I assume. Stewartia serrata A particularly good single…

23rd September

…and pleasantly early in the autumn too. We have a whole section of plants to buy that are wonderful for autumn colour at Burncoose. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata…

7th November

…autumn colour here by far. Stewartia x henrya Stewartia x henrya Stewartia x henrya Pieris flowers are fully formed rather earlier than expected. I wonder what this may tell us…

14th October

…Aucklandii Garden. Oreopanax glabratus (BSWJ 14728) Crataegus calpodendron with its first ripe fruits. Crataegus calpodendron Crataegus calpodendron Quercus palustris and Stewartia monodelpha colouring up together. Quercus palustris and Stewartia monodelpha…

24th September

…recent strong winds have blown many onto the ground so Asia needs to keep an eye on what are left. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata A few unripe seeds…