…the younger plants in the Stewartia collection but nothing out yet and, like the Styrax, there does not seem much bud compared to last year. Even the mature Stewartia rostratas…

…omiense 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…

…the wild’ Chelsea exhibit. Picea brachystyla Picea brachystyla Stewartia x henrya really is exceptional in autumn. The best of this genus for autumn colour here by far. Stewartia x henrya…

…here tucked in behind a laurel hedge. Tristanopsis laurina Labelled Stewartia serrata (which is June flowering). I have my doubts? Stewartia serrata Stewartia serrata Melicytisus crassifolius is getting away nicely…

…cuttings from Stewartia pteropetiolata which we know will root but there are plenty of good seed pods forming all of which look fertile. Stewartia pteropetiolata Stewartia pteropetiolata Crabiodendron yunnanense (record…

…Stewartia pseudocamellia Stewartia pseudocamellia A young Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ now finally out and smelling delicious. Only its second year of flowering. The flowers here are much larger than on the…

…five attendees so we ended up doing a three hour garden tour looking at styrax and stewartia, rather than bothering with a long lecture.Stewartia pteropetiolata is only just coming out,…

…a fine Stewartia rostrata which was covered too. Stewartia pteropetiolata Magnolia officionalis biloba, which flowers in March, has several small secondary reddish flowers alongside one huge seedpod. I have never…

…to other species. Rather small serrations on the leaves but delicate new growth. Stewartia serrata Stewartia serrata 2016 – CHW Camellia grisjii on the drive has startling red, I think,…

…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…