2nd July

…by Lower Quarry Nursery at Caerhays but cut down as too dull for this location. I was wrong when looking at this bark and branch structure. Corylus columna Corylus columna…

23rd September

…chinensis has very stand out leaves that can readily be recognised. Corylus chinensis Mahonia ‘Meteor’ with 3 flowers – not that impressive! Mahonia ‘Meteor’ Mahonia ‘Meteor’ Corylus ferox var. tibetica…

19th June

…leaved hazel stems to remove quickly. Corylus avellana ‘Red Majestic’ Corylus avellana ‘Red Majestic’ Cornus kousa ‘Windle Weeping’ has taken years to put on a decent show. Trailing habit. Not…

7th February

…away then. Corylus avellana Corylus avellana Bluebells sprouting out of the ground in early February! Earlier and earlier. Bluebells Old Park in the sun. A few camellias just showing. Old…

18th February

…Porthluney beach car park Corylus avellana with the catkins fully extended. One sees these all along the motorway verges. Corylus avellana Corylus avellana Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ now full out. Magnolia…

26th September

…Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with nuts on an old tree pruned up to give summer shade to his dogs. Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’…

9th March

…sad and untended A nice Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with catkins which I do not remember ever photographing before. Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Trellis trained Ribes speciosum which was unusual but effective….

7th May

…in Old Park. Very fine today. Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ambiguum (CFN 6056) is almost over. Rhododendron ambiguum Corylus avellana ‘Red Majestic’ just coming into leaf. Green…

9th December

…recently arrived from Pavia for growing on and planting out. – Corylus yunnanensis – Corylus ferox var. tibetica – Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’ – Juglans microcarpa – Quercus skinneri – Quercus…

15th December

…japonica ‘Veitchii’ just as good beside it. Skimmia japonica ‘Veitchii’ While Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ is nearly in flower alongside. Skimmia japonica ‘Kew White’ Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ with early catkins….