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

5th February

…which is still in bud with larger black buds. Sycopsis sinensis Sycopsis sinensis Helleborus ‘Red Lady’ just out. Helleborus ‘Red Lady’ Small Liquidambar styraciflua with just a few purple-red leaves…

6th July

sinensis Dipteronia sinensis Amazing blue felted new growth on Rhododendron pseudochrysanthemum. Rhododendron pseudochrysanthemum Rhododendron pseudochrysanthemum This Schefflera alpina has decided to produce numerous side shoots from its tall main stem…

A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonica ‘Evening Light’ Ripening seed on Illicium simonsii. Illicium simonsii Illicium simonsii Dregea sinensis growing through a camellia. Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris (Emei…

8th February

…or less complete for the season. Stewartia sinensis Stewartia sinensis Acacia melanoxylon full out on a 70ft tree near the house. Ours are still in tight bud. Acacia melanoxylon Acacia…

8th September

…Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ in full flower. Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ Ligustrum japonicum ‘Aureum’ Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis Dregea sinensis 2016 – CHW Mespilus germanica with a good crop of fruit which…

31st August

…Magnolia kwangtungensis (Manglietia moto). Magnolia kwangtungensis The seed heads on Dipteronia sinensis have now gone pink. Dipteronia sinensis 2018 – CHW A tiny dead baby grass snake in the Rockery….

21st July

…flower heads on the original Stewartia pteropetiolata (when introduced called Hartia sinensis). Stewartia pteropetiolata First flowers on Ilex aff. gagnepainiana (FMWJ13168) Planted last autumn. Ilex aff. gagnepainiana Ilex aff. gagnepainiana…

21st March

…to six weeks early) on Magnolia sieboldii sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis Magnolia ‘Lili-Diva’ planted in 2011 and performing nicely for the first time. Magnolia ‘Lili-Diva’ Magnolia ‘Lili-Diva’ Acer japonicum in…

10th September

…be purple all over. Nyssa sinensis Nyssa sinensis Some newly peeled bark on Prunus serrula tibetica glows red in the sun. Wonderful! Prunus serrula tibetica Unusual shaped seed pods not…