25th October

…red display. Its first as only planted this year. Stewartia monodelpha Stewartia monodelpha But not as red or good as Stewartia henryae nearby in the new styrax and stewartia plantation….

8th July

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 they…

4th May

…Rhododendron campylogynum – 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…

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….

12th October

…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. Impossible…

3rd December

…‘Emerald Pagoda’ and Stewartia serrata The autumn colours of Stewartia serrata. The Stewartia species have not performed nearly as well with autumn tints this year. Drought and a mild autumn…

6th June

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

19th June

…20 to 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…

9th October

…shade, has none of the marvelous autumn colour which we see on the one on the drive. Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata Merrillipanax alpinus is developing a woody stem and has…

27th June

…drive. Still with flowers 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…