4th August

Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’. Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’ Juglans nigra ‘Laciniata’ Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ with a spreading habit. Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ Juglans ailantifolia ‘Campbell’ Juglans x intermedia from the USA. Juglans x…

2nd July

…involucrata var. vilmoriniana Juglans ailanthifolia – Japanese walnut – also with well advanced walnut formations as we have seen recently in a young tree at home. Juglans ailanthifolia Juglans ailanthifolia…

4th May

…easy! Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Just two long catkins on Juglans ailanthifolia. Juglans ailanthifolia Still a good crop of flowers on Magnolia ‘Banana Split’. Magnolia ‘Banana…

17th May

…secondary new growth makes any real progress. No idea which caterpillars like walnuts! Juglans ailanthifolia Juglans ailanthifolia 2015 – CHW Chelsea stand nearing completion when the awful news arrives that…

12th August

…owner kindly sent on these pictures. Very distinct bark. Juglans mandshurica Juglans mandshurica Juglans mandshurica A terrible year for brambles growing through shrubs that will have to be hand pulled…

29th August

…germanica Mespilus germanica Juglans ailanthifolia (2014 planting) has a wonderful leaf structure if the roe deer will leave it alone. Juglans ailanthifolia Juglans ailanthifolia Prunus serrula ‘Thibetica’ has little peeling…

21st October

…move this young Juglans major to somewhere where there is more room for it to develop properly. Looking at it today I fear that it is already too big? Juglans

5th October

…a week or two ago. Photinio villosa var. coreana Liquidambar orientalis is newly planted but good autumn colours already beginning. Liquidambar orientalis Likewise Juglans cinarea is quite a show. Juglans

10th September

…away with huge leaves. Juglans major Juglans major Melicytus crassifolius is covered in berries. Unlike the plants in the nursery these have still to turn white. Melicytus crassifolius Quercus liebmannii…

31st August

…at present. Jaimie & Michael Ripe walnuts on Juglans ailantifolia. Only 2 now on each flower stalk although we saw more than this forming in June. Juglans ailantifolia Juglans ailantifolia…

25th July

…away quickly. Ehretia macrophylla Sizygium smithii still has attractive new growth. Sizygium smithii Juglans major (Juglans elaeopyren now) is getting away nicely. Juglans major Lithocarpus dealbatus not so well. Lithocarpus…

17th July

…a bit like a Melianthus. Bencomia caudata Bencomia caudata The first walnuts I have ever seen forming on a huge Juglans ailantifolia which is of Japanese origin. Juglans ailantifolia Juglans

18th June

…laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus cordata. Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus caroliniana. Carpinus caroliniana Juglans microcarpa. Juglans microcarpa Juglans microcarpa 2022 – CHW Styrax japonicus ‘Farges Belle’ in the Isla Rose…

13th May

…Now Juglans ailanthifolia has some reddish flower spikes. Rather odd to put it mildly. Juglans ailanthifolia Juglans ailanthifolia Now Daphniphyllum oldhamii also with its first flowers at about 6-8ft in…

5th May

Juglans ailantifolia? Juglans major Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ is one we always forget to propagate from cuttings. Need to remind Asia. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel…

17th June

…15ft tall after 11 years but can have minor dieback in cold winters. Camptotheca acuminata Excellent young stock of Juglans mandshurica. Juglans mandshurica Two new low growing compact and very…

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…

20th October

…days to retarmac several large stretches and deal with the latest crop of potholes. The drive 2022 – CHW Jaimie has collected our first ever crop of walnuts from Juglans

28th September

…– Viburnum taiwanianum – Viburnum releasee Aesculus chinensis has odd shaped conkers and is fruiting sparsely. Aesculus chinensis Aesculus chinensis Aesculus chinensis Juglans ailantifolia with a ripening walnut or two….

28th July

…of China’ Juglans major is really taking off. Juglans major 2022 – CHW A time of the year when deads show up – casualties of old age and drought or…