3rd May

…Sentinel’ Davidia involucrata ‘Nymans Sentinel’ Carya cordiformis with old fruits from last year on the ground. New species to me. Carya cordiformis Carya cordiformis Cryptocarya alba had suffered in last…

1st August

…Ventnor and Osborne House. Carya ovata Carya ovata Carya ovata 2022 – CHW Ross has started grinding up and digging out the 3 beech stumps and their roots below Higher…

6th August

…plant every year! Grevillea johnsonii Grevillea johnsonii Carya ovata with large fruits on a hot bank. Carya ovata Carya ovata Carya ovata Carya ovata More Clerodendron bungei suckers. Clerodendron bungei…

3rd August

…Podocarpus wangii Pleased to see we have another species of Carya coming on in Tin Garden. Carya cordiformis 7 (rather than 5) leaflets on each individual leaf. Carya cordiformis A…

30th August

…back. Acer calcaratum As you might expect, a newly planted Carya cordiformis has fared rather better. Carya are heat tolerant even in full sun as here. Carya cordiformis Pterostyrax levellei…

23rd October

…Lenaerts in 2020) Carya ovata (I believe) with a ripe fruit and good autumn colour. Carya ovata Carya ovata Syringa emodi ‘Aureovariegata’ has suddenly died and needs digging out to…

6th May

…Pseudotaxus chienii with attractive new growth. Pseudotaxus chienii New growth on a young Carya ovata. Carya ovata 2022 – CHW Jaimie sends me this picture of a blackbird nesting for…

17th May

…the new growth is luxuriant after the rain. A search for new things today.Carya cordiformis coming into leaf. A very distinctive new leaf and habit and this is the second…

29th June

…shed. Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Carya cordiformis growing away well. Carya cordiformis Ilex cerasifolia with flower buds and bronze new leaves. Ilex cerasifolia Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ growing far better…

26th September

…before dropping. Asimina triloba Carya ovata turning early too. Carya ovata Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ quite superb on the tree lines. Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ not…

15th August

…odd in such a wet year. I hope they will recover? Rhododendron wilsoniae Rhododendron wilsoniae Rhododendron wilsoniae A young Cercis chingii has made good growth. Cercis chingii So has Carya

11th February

…I am aware. Not on attached list. Carya ovata Corylopsis pauciflora x 3 Hippophae Leikora Hipophae Pollmix Ilex Sunny Foster Pittosporum napaulaensis Pseudowintera Moulin Rouge Rhus Tiger Eyese large Ribes…