…are all in Kennel Close. A young and drought affected Carpinus omeiensis, the Mt Omei hornbeam. Carpinus omeiensis A well-established Carpinus tschonoskii. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus tschonoskii Another Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus…

…developed. Carpinus ‘Lost Label’ Carpinus rankanensis leaves unfurl attractively. Carpinus rankanensis We had already seen flower tassels on Carpinus japonica. This plant has been in leaf for three weeks. Carpinus…

…Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya. Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus cordata. Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus caroliniana. Carpinus caroliniana Juglans microcarpa. Juglans microcarpa…

…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. Carpinus…

…flowers just starting   Aesculus assamica Aesculus assamica Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus turczaninowii – with male and female flowers together Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus turczaninowii To lunch at…

…yet to produce catkins. Carpinus fargesiana is a dull species compared to Carpinus fangiana! Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus omeiensis has not enjoyed the drought but is just about OK….

…tassels will get larger with age. A superb plant and perhaps the best of the Carpinus species? Close running with C. rankanensis? The jury is still out. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus…

…guess but it is not F. simplex. Fiax barumina Fiax barumina A young Carpinus orientalis just into leaf with rounded leaves. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis The rare Carpinus polyneura with…

…Another Carpinus variety in our collection which I missed the other day. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Quercus x warei ‘Chimney Fire’ with secondary new growth…

…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 Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Woolly Mammoth’….