…and drought affected Carpinus omeiensis, the Mt Omei hornbeam. Carpinus omeiensis A well-established Carpinus tschonoskii. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus tschonoskii Another Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Hill’…

…New growth on Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Carpinus tschonoskii (BSWJ 10800) with its first flower bracts and new growth. A very spreading habit. Carpinus…

…Tom’s Carpinus polyneura and ours Tom’s Carpinus polyneura and ours Tom’s Carpinus polyneura with fruits. Tom’s Carpinus polyneura Tom’s Carpinus shensiensis. Tom’s Carpinus shensiensis Tom’s Carpinus hebestroma from Taiwan. Tom’s…

…nimpoli with its red new growth. Carpinus nimpoli Carpinus laxiflora – this one is correctly named. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus x schuschaensis. Carpinus x schuschaensis This Carpinus…

…tassels on Carpinus japonica. This plant has been in leaf for three weeks. Carpinus japonica Carpinus tschonoskii with its first ever flower tassels. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus orientalis with rather tiny…

…a multitude of flowers tassels. Ostrya carpinifolia Ostrya carpinifolia Carpinus turczaninowii. Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya. Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus…

…Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus turczaninowii – with male and female flowers together Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus turczaninowii To lunch at Borde Hill with the Stephenson-Clarkes who are open spring to…

…can see the real thing. Carpinus henryana ‘Simplicidentata’ Carpinus laxiflora has quickly made a large tree. Planted 2009. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus x schuschaenensis – also a large tree. Planted 2009….

…of the Isle Rose. Other plants in Kennel Close of this species have yet to produce catkins. Carpinus fargesiana is a dull species compared to Carpinus fangiana! Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus…

…species? Close running with C. rankanensis? The jury is still out. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Rhododendron xanthocodon at Burncoose – a young plant doing well. Rhododendron xanthocodon Caerhays…

…in the garden today. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Carpinus pubescens (2022 planted). Carpinus pubescens Carpinus shensiensis (2022 planted). Carpinus shensiensis Cryptocarya alba getting established. Cryptocarya alba Aesculus californica nearly out….

…identify this? Firmania seems a reasonable guess but it is not F. simplex. Fiax barumina Fiax barumina A young Carpinus orientalis just into leaf with rounded leaves. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus…

…(KR8780) has its very first flower tassle – only the one! Carpinus fargesiana (KR8780) Carpinus fargesiana (KR8780) Carpinus fargesiana (KR8780) Broussonetia papyrifera produces its odd hairy female fruits well before…

…which I missed the other day. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Quercus x warei ‘Chimney Fire’ with secondary new growth after the rain. Quercus x warei…

…Sorbus thompsonii The older leaves on Carpinus rankanensis are splitting and desiccating. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Wind damage to Catalpa szechuanica. Catalpa szechuanica Autumn colour changes on Acer japonicum. Acer…

…large leaves. Carpinues japonica Carpinues japonica Carpinues japonica This is Carpinus rankanensis with a more drooping habit which has grown more slowly since 2010. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis The only…

…but it is not an evergreen. All the other Carpinus species in Kennel Close have now shed their leaves. Carpinus rankanensis What a special colour the autumn show is on…

…Caerhays collection. Carpinus cordata. Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya. Carpinus caucasica. Populus wilsonii Rhamnus alnus. We then visited the third also adjacent garden – Sezincote. A most unusual house. The Orangery…

…No flower tassels at all this year on Carpinus fangiana. Carpinus fangiana Ligustrum strongylophyllum flowering decently for the first time. Ligustrum strongylophyllum Ligustrum strongylophyllum Betony growing well in the clearing…

…for next year too. Carpinus tuczaninowii Carpinus tuczaninowii Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ has a gorgeous mix of leaf colours as the sun bleaches them red. Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum…