…defoliating in the drought. Here a Cercidiphyllum japonicum var. magnificum has turned early but retained all its leaves. Planted in 2005. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Here a 2007 planted Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’…

…‘Pendulum’ has a superb spreading habit which I fear I have photographed badly. The trunk is quite distinct too. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum…

…tree matures. Quercus semecarpifolia The leaves of Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ are stunning now. Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ with…

…its trailing ‘skirt’ nibbled by roe deer. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor full out in the main quarry and splendid as usual….

…that the name originated. Not so sure now. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ 2016 – CHW The great joy of gardening is to inspect recent new…

…Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ 2017 – CHW Tom Hudson gave us this pink lapageria two or three years ago. To my surprise it has suddenly…

…– hotter than August by a long chalk. Previously an identical record tree stood in the same spot but was felled in the 1990 hurricane. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Cercidiphyllum japonicum 1917…

…rather than an autumn one but not bad at all. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ Nearby is a good young plant of Podocarpus acutifolius which has…

…argentea when she visits next week. Schima khasiana First flower high up in the sun on the first ancient, white Camellia sasanqua. Camellia sasanqua Autumn colour on various cercidiphyllums. Cercidiphyllum…

…nicely. Before the 1990 hurricane a UK record tree grew exactly here. Cercidiphyllum japonicum Cercidiphyllum japonicum As is the old Acer henryi at the top. Acer henryi Acer henryi Meanwhile…

…reduced the normal crop of straw on the spring barley. straw But more than enough silage. silage Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Strawberry’ not as coloured as the one at Burncoose. Cercidiphyllum japonicum…

…Slow growing but with a fine upright habit and arguably the darkest black leaves of any small tree. Cercidiphyllum ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum ‘Red Fox’ Alongside it is another summer casualty;…

…on Burns Bank is nearly dead from the 2 droughts. Cercidiphyllum were very badly affected by this all over the country. A very dry spot with little shade. Cercidiphyllum japonicum…

…Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ The Pinus insignis trunk photographed on fire on Friday is still burning out well and doing no harm to anything but laurel. Pinus insignis…

…Malus ‘Prairie Fire’ Two enormous Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ dating from 1824. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Morioka Weeping’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Kenneth Ashburner’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis…

…they are pretty pathetic ‘flowers’ – merely fat anthers with pollen. The tree is a remarkable shape and beautiful as it starts to leaf up. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum…

…‘Fairy Wand’ Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’ Sorbus dunnii with leaf coming and old fruits still there. Sorbus dunnii Maddenia hypoleuca – flowers nearly over and leaves appearing. Maddenia hypoleuca Cercidiphyllum japonicum…

…Abies pindrow. Abies pindrow Cercidiphyllum ‘Heron’s Wood’ – an excellent form which we need to obtain. Cercidiphyllum ‘Heron’s Wood’ 2024 – CHW Photos from Clandeboye Lodge Hotel and then to…

…Ptelea nitens Ptelea nitens Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Glowball’ living up to its name with its secondary new growth. Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Glowball’ Carpinus caroliniana from Mexico also with bronzy secondary new growth…

…still absolutely fine. Rhododendron calophytum Rhododendron calophytum Cercidiphyllum japonicum varieties have hated the drought and largely defoliated, as here. I saw this near Bristol as well in early July. Cercidiphyllum…