…have been disappointed! Magnolia rostrata Magnolia rostrata Magnolia rostrata Plenty of leaf still green on a young Magnolia dealbata – again as usual in a mild winter. Rot at the…

…leaving just the ripe seed heads on the drive ready for gathering. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata 2016 – CHW The same large clump of Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ that…

…Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Crataegus schraderiana Cornus capitata with exceptionally large creamy bracts this year. Cornus capitata Cornus capitata Cornus capitata Stewartia rostrata with pink buds just opening. Stewartia rostrata…

…far from sure. Deutzia multiradiata. Deutzia multiradiata Our own Magnolia rostrata. Magnolia rostrata Hydrangea heteromalla ‘Bretschneideri’. Hydrangea heteromalla ‘Bretschneideri’ The display outside the tent with our Rhododendron ‘Tally hoo’ and…

…rostrata remain on the tree and may yet ripen with seed. Usually the cones drop off with nothing in them but this year looks more promising. Magnolia rostrata Magnolia rostrata…

…This is its response to the drought. Stewartia malacodendron Stewartia malacodendron Rather unspectacular bark on Stewartia rostrata. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Seed heads forming on Stewartia pseudocamellia but many have…

…have a go at now. Magnolia rostrata Magnolia rostrata 2019 – CHW More trees down into the road by Battery Walk after a strong northerly gale and a bit of…

…the pocket guide to rhododendron species. Rhododendron parishii Seed pods aplenty on Magnolia rostrata but they have not, in recent years, had any ripe seeds in them eventually. Magnolia rostrata…

…variety Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ just showing. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Stewartia rostrata has fewer flowers than usual this year but is still as good as anything in the garden today. Stewartia rostrata Hydrangea…

…seed pods have turned brown and are splitting open. Stewartia rostrata seed pods Stewartia rostrata seed pods Enkianthus are a similarly gorgeous colour with their unripe as yet green seeds…