Hootmanodendron: China 2012 – preparing for inspection

Styrax huanus
Styrax huanus

Just arrived in Taiwan, plant hunting portion is finished and have said goodby to most of my compatriots. Now cleaning and sorting and preparing for inspection. In a small room in Taoyuan which is a long story in itself.

A hugely successful trip if we can manage to get everything home. At least four new species of Rhododendron to cultivation which is a lifetime’s achievement in most books. Finally found R. dachengense, the disjunct Taliensia from S China. Very strange thing and a bit of a mystery. Also new Daphniphyllum, Styrax, Michelia, Rehderodendron, etc.