Mid Summer Beauties

Crinodendron hookeranum

Four plants to be found in flower in June at High Beeches Garden.



Crindodendron hookeranum a native of Chile and introduced by William Lobb in 1848.  A large shrub requiring lime free soil and partial shade. 





Styrax hemsleyana

Styrax hemsleyana a beautiful small tree from China introduced by E H Wilson in 1900.


Picea brewerana



Rhododendron Margaret Falmouth

Young growth and flowers on Picea brewerana. A medium sized conical tree Brewer's weeping spruce is probably one of the most beautiful of the spruces.  It was introduced from NW California in 1891 and is rare in the wild








Rhododendron Margaret Falmouth.  A late flowering hybrid rhododendron (Rh.griffithianum x Rh auriculatum).  A big shrub with large white scented flowers.