@Silver surfer Next time I go I'll have to ask someone... if there was a label it was well hidden under the canopy.. Everything there is labelled so there must be one..
They take great pride in their plants.. I mean, look at this Hosta.. I loved these 'Gill Richardson' Astrantias.. ..such a lovely Cornus by the pond.. ..I really wanted this Anemone 'Wild Swan' but out of stock..
I've emailed them to confirm the name of that plant..
Two plants I bought, which I just had to have.. Hydrangea serrata 'Lace Delight'.. a Japanese mountain hydrangea.. Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius 'Silver Delight'.. bit tender for my area.. so I might have to protect in winter..
@Marlorena I hope to go there at some point too. I don't grow hostas but that one is a real show stopper. It is always exciting to visit a nursery and see new plants for the first time. Thankyou for taking time to share your photos.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
@Silver surfer You were correct, - of course - it is a Stewartia..
Many thanks for getting back to me. I love all Stewartia. Grew several in old Welsh garden. Here in Perthshire I have no room so just have a young Stewartia pseudocamellia.
I have never ever seen one as stunning as your pic. It is just ....WOW WOW WOW!!! Those scarlet calyx! So many flowers.It appeared to be weeping. Just incredible. Did the nursery say which Stewartia it was?
Stewartia pseudocamellia has lovely flowers, goes a super colour in the autumn and glorious interesting bark. Pic below show my baby in 2017 /2020. It is not a fast grower, and bark from trees in other gardens.
Nurseries selling unusual plants used to be more common 40 years ago. Now most are gone, the owners retired. Everything is now mass grown. They get more money selling 100's of very common, small, boring Spiraea than one or 2 amazing Stewartias. Hardly anyone now is still growing really special, interesting, different plants So this wonderful place really should be given a Gold Star rating. I am mega impressed and just wish I lived near enough to visit.
@Silver surfer Lovely tree isn't it, with that cinnamon bark..
The all too brief email just said ''it's a Stewartia''.. I imagine it would be the one you said?..
On my pic I've found what may be the correct label but it's too fuzzy to see.. I zoomed in, it appears to have an AGM... this label is buried underneath the plant. For now we shall just have to go with Stewartia... next time I'll check the variety..
It seems exceptionally rare... I'm not doubting at all but the link shows an upright tree but this one is a low spreading shrub, almost umbrella shaped.. do you think it might be some variation, or is this just how it is when young perhaps?.. it appears to be spreading forever wider, but not taller so much, that was my impression..
It seems exceptionally rare... I'm not doubting at all but the link shows an upright tree but this one is a low spreading shrub, almost umbrella shaped.. do you think it might be some variation, or is this just how it is when young perhaps?.. it appears to be spreading forever wider, but not taller so much, that was my impression..
That was my impression from your pics. But I cannot get closer with id. Hopefully someone here can visit and look at the label.
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Next time I go I'll have to ask someone... if there was a label it was well hidden under the canopy.. Everything there is labelled so there must be one..
They take great pride in their plants.. I mean, look at this Hosta..
I loved these 'Gill Richardson' Astrantias..
..such a lovely Cornus by the pond..
..I really wanted this Anemone 'Wild Swan' but out of stock..
Two plants I bought, which I just had to have..
Hydrangea serrata 'Lace Delight'.. a Japanese mountain hydrangea..
Ozothamnus rosmarinifolius 'Silver Delight'.. bit tender for my area.. so I might have to protect in winter..
I don't grow hostas but that one is a real show stopper. It is always exciting to visit a nursery and see new plants for the first time. Thankyou for taking time to share your photos.
You were correct, - of course - it is a Stewartia..
I love all Stewartia.
Grew several in old Welsh garden. Here in Perthshire I have no room so just have a young Stewartia pseudocamellia.
I have never ever seen one as stunning as your pic.
It is just ....WOW WOW WOW!!!
Those scarlet calyx! So many flowers.It appeared to be weeping. Just incredible.
Did the nursery say which Stewartia it was?
Stewartia pseudocamellia has lovely flowers, goes a super colour in the autumn and glorious interesting bark.
Pic below show my baby in 2017 /2020. It is not a fast grower, and bark from trees in other gardens.
Nurseries selling unusual plants used to be more common 40 years ago.
Now most are gone, the owners retired.
Everything is now mass grown.
They get more money selling 100's of very common, small, boring Spiraea than one or 2 amazing Stewartias.
Hardly anyone now is still growing really special, interesting, different plants
So this wonderful place really should be given a Gold Star rating.
I am mega impressed and just wish I lived near enough to visit.
Lovely tree isn't it, with that cinnamon bark..
The all too brief email just said ''it's a Stewartia''.. I imagine it would be the one you said?..
On my pic I've found what may be the correct label but it's too fuzzy to see..
I zoomed in, it appears to have an AGM... this label is buried underneath the plant.
For now we shall just have to go with Stewartia... next time I'll check the variety..
see pics 5 and 6 below.
https://www.treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/stewartia/stewartia-rostrata/
But I cannot get closer with id.
Hopefully someone here can visit and look at the label.
In the sticks near Peterborough