…great in one tunnel. Thirteen different species and varieties of Osmanthus Osmanthus armatus, with its huge leaves, also has a few flowers. Osmanthus armatus Osmanthus armatus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Prettycoat’ with…

…Rhododendron crassum. Rhododendron crassum Unripe seed clusters on Enkianthus campanulatus. Enkianthus campanulatus Unripe seeds on Styrax formosanus. Sadly these photographs were out of focus too! Very ripe and shedding seeds…

…Staphylea holocarpa An amazing Rhododendron lindleyi at Burncoose. Rhododendron lindleyi Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ at Burncoose near the conservatory. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Hollandia’ by the lawn at Burncoose. Enkianthus…

…fresh roe deer damage to the main stem of an Enkianthus chinensis. It will die! Enkianthus chinensis More flowers out now on the pale Magnolia campbellii. Magnolia campbellii Camellia x…

…the Spring Show later next week. Very wet overnight (yet again) and now a cold east wind. Cloudy and not encouraging for visitors.Enkianthus chinensis looks good to go. Three ancient…

…into its best leaf colour in the autumn. Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ Pseudowintera ‘Moulin Rouge’ Enkianthus campanulatus with wonderful red stems and ripening seed heads. Enkianthus campanulatus Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson…

…‘Apricot Brandy’ with one flower out and the peculiar coloured buds. Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Magnolia ‘Apricot Brandy’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ is the first one of the campanulatus varieties to be…

…with learning difficulties. Zelkova serrata in flower. Zelkova serrata Enkianthus perulatus – a very dense growing shrub. Enkianthus perulatus Carpinus x schuschaensis (perhaps) with just red male flowers and no…

…Enkianthus serrulatus out before the leaves appear. Yellowish-white. Enkianthus serrulatus An old Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ which I had completely forgotten by Tin Garden. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ Prunus matsumae…

…‘Primrose’ Enkianthus cernuus reflexus is just out but you can see the bells starting to curve at the end. A small compact shrub and not a large bush like most…

…now full out. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron yakushimanum looking good as well in a clump on Burns Banks. Rhododendron yakushimanum Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Red…

…Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Lupinus ‘Manhattan Lights’ Decaisnea fargesi Disporum longistylum Zantedeschia ‘Pink_Flamingo’ Podophyllum persepele ‘Spotty Dotty’ I was quite wrong about the enkianthus and embothrium being too far out to…

…the Chinese plants. Confined to the archive (Red Room) by rain I have also found out much more about JCW’s original enkianthus collection. He wrote in the Rhododendron Society notes…

…2018 – CHW A day to examine the Torreya species which we have that are, hopefully, correctly labelled? These three were planted (one also died) above and below the Enkianthus…

…few seed ripening on the elderly Enkianthus cernuus rubens. Enkianthus cernuus rubens More flowers on another Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. A little paler than the proper ones in spring? Magnolia ‘Black…

…Amelanchier lamarckii Amelanchier lamarckii Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ (one of the stellata/liliiflora ‘girls’) on Hovel Cart Road just above the Enkianthus. Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Amelanchier interior does not have bronzy new…

…the enkianthus cuttings which are too hard.Paul was staggered by Schefflera macrophylla and its amazing orange indumentum on the new growth. No cuttings here sadly unless we cut gashes in…

…Acer rufinerve in frame 2 of Mag globosa 1 of Acer wardii 4 of Michelia nitida Several Enkianthus roseflorus 1906 – JCW Very little but roses open and the Romneya….

…in the Isle of Wight only three years ago. Acacia boormanii 2020 – CHW Cornus controversa donning its autumn colours with an Enkianthus in the foreground. Cornus controversa Rhodoleia parvipetala…

…Decorums (Delavayi’s) open and Haematodes and bits of other things. Far the most brilliant plants are the Enkianthus japonicas. Some Sasanqua’s open. 1919 – JCW The first Sasanqua is open….