14th June 1897 – 2020

Carpinus omeiensis A well-established Carpinus tschonoskii. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus tschonoskii Another Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Hill’ also suffering from drought until last Wednesday and Friday’s…

3rd July

…The new growth on Carpinus caroliniana (from Mexico). Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana New growth on Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Carpinus tschonoskii (BSWJ 10800) with…

20th June

…Tom’s Carpinus shensiensis. Tom’s Carpinus shensiensis Tom’s Carpinus hebestroma from Taiwan. Tom’s Carpinus hebestroma Tom’s Carpinus caroliniana which matched 2 of our 3 samples from here. Fruit forming. Tom’s Carpinus

4th July

…avenue of Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’. Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ Carpinus nimpoli with its red new growth. Carpinus nimpoli Carpinus laxiflora – this one is correctly named. Carpinus laxiflora…

9th May

…to resolve this when the leaf is fully developed. Carpinus ‘Lost Label’ Carpinus rankanensis leaves unfurl attractively. Carpinus rankanensis We had already seen flower tassels on Carpinus japonica. This plant…

18th June

…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 Juglans…

7th July

…species which are all still missing from the Caerhays collection. Carpinus coreana Carpinus coreana Carpinus cordata. Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya. Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus laxiflora…

16th May

…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….

14th September

…fangiana! Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus omeiensis has not enjoyed the drought but is just about OK. Odd leaf habit which makes this one easily recognisable. Carpinus omeiensis Cupressus austrotibetica…

5th May 1897 – 2020

…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 Borde Hill…

21st June

…auriculatum this year. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ the best thing in the garden today. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Carpinus pubescens (2022 planted). Carpinus pubescens Carpinus shensiensis (2022 planted)….

9th June

…4595) from Hong Kong. Lithocarpus quercifolius (TH 4595) Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii (Farrer) is becoming a graceful drooping tree. Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii (Farrer) Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii (Farrer) Photinia…

16th October

…thompsonii. Huge leaves and large yellow fruits. Sorbus thompsonii The older leaves on Carpinus rankanensis are splitting and desiccating. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Wind damage to Catalpa szechuanica. Catalpa szechuanica…

19th December

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Carpinus rankanensis still in full leaf. Carpinus rankanensis Yet again Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’…

29th June 1897 – 2020

…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 ‘Chimney Fire’…

15th July

…but flowering well. Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Carpinus polyneura with reddish secondary new growth. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus orientalis with plenty too but not so attractive. Carpinus orientalis Tetradium…

15th September

…the sun. Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ Sadly this sorbus has no label on the plan. Any suggestions anyone? this sorbus has no label on the plan this sorbus…

23rd November

…styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Carpinus rankanensis still in full leaf. The other species in Kennel Close have already shed. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus kawakamii proving it is an evergreen tree here. Carpinus

10th December

…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’. Glyptostrobus pensilis ‘Woolly…

17th May 1897 – 2020

…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 orientalis The rare…