Re: Crinodendron - & Melianthus

Tristram -
 
Re Crinodendron and wind: see Dave's comments, which I suspect would be pretty spot on as far as your particular conditions are concerned. Einion and I are that much further north, with more, colder, earlier and later winds, perhaps? Certainly I find that a rare spring north easterly gale causes serious damage to new foliage - and even a strong south-westerly leaves it looking tatty for a considerable time.
 
Re Melianthus. Fine here on the Cumbrian coast, both M. major and the less frequently seen (not as showy but still worth growing) M. villosus and M. comosus. That is, fine as foliage plants. In my tiny flat garden overcrowded with evergreens, they don't get enough sun to flower - but, to pinch your line, you can't have everything...
 
I'm envious of the mild and rhodo-friendly hectare. What else of the 'damp woodland' range of plants are you growing?
 
Tim
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