20th October

…smashing in a fortnight but is just hinting at what it can do. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascades’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascades’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘?’ also a drooping habit but the…

Visit to Tregrehan – 3rd November 2018

…cornutus Euonymus cornutus Nyssa aequatica with proper autumn colour. We have not seen this on our Caerhays plant as yet. Nyssa aequatica Nyssa aequatica Griselinia jodonifolia from Chile looks more…

10th September

…dark purple hues. Soon it will be purple all over. Nyssa sinensis Nyssa sinensis Some newly peeled bark on Prunus serrula tibetica glows red in the sun. Wonderful! Prunus serrula…

19th October

Nyssa leptophylla Nyssa leptophylla A young Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala doing well inside its deer protection. Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala As is Podocarpus chingianus. Podocarpus chingianus A totally unexpected late…

10th November

…93330 laden with ripe fruits. Cotoneaster cordifolius ‘Ogisui’ 93330 Decent colour on Diospyros virginiana. Diospyros virginiana Even better colour on Nyssa leptophylla. Nyssa leptophylla Nyssa leptophylla Carpinus orientalis still completely…

11th November

Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ has changed colours in the four days. The red is going and more yellow now. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascade’ has had its…

22nd November

…the Nyssa colours this year. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ is leafless but this one still has some colour. Nyssa with autumn colour Nyssa aquatica has yet to turn colour and…

17th June

…tree fern. The nest is badly made and falling to pieces. pigeon’s nest Cornus kousa ‘Weberiana’ has a graceful shape. Cornus kousa ‘Weberiana’ Attractive new growth on Nyssa sinensis ‘Jim…

23rd September

…can do in semi maturity to make us recommend it. Odd but distinct leaves with a blueish hue. Nyssa ogeche Nyssa ogeche Nyssa ogeche Sorbus ‘Elenarae’ has also been well…

25th October

…uplifting young trees The best show we have seen to date on Nyssa leptophylla (ex Roundabarrow). I have moaned for years how badly Nyssa perform in Cornwall both as regards…

7th November

Nyssa sinensis ‘Jim Russell’ finally performing as it should. Nyssa sinensis ‘Jim Russell’ First flowers out about a week ago on Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ near the Magnolia ‘Mr. Julian’. Camellia…

28th November

Nyssa leptophylla Nyssa leptophylla Nyssa leptophylla Also the first yellow colours on Styrax japonicus from Taehuksando (BSWJ 14182) planted a year ago. Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus 2018 – CHW Adult…

28th October

…arboreum – a bold red. Oxydendron arboreum Nyssa sylvatica – such a delicate yellow. Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Quercus coccinea – in the tunnel but still a good red. Better…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…tree. Nyssa sinensis Nyssa sinensis Amazingly Quercus insignis was virtually untouched by the cold – unlike ours. Quercus insignis Quercus insignis Stewartia pseudocamellia Koreana Group had fine splitting bark on…

21st August

…secondary growth leaves. Autumn colour on young leaves! What this species may lack in flowers it easily makes up for in leaf colour. Nyssa aff. sinensis Nyssa aff. sinensis Ehretia…

24th October

…four Nyssa’s on Burns Bank starting to turn lower down. One is ‘Wisley Bonfire’ but not on the planting plans. Nyssa’s Nyssa’s Neither is this Viburnum species and label gone….

20th July

…Sorbus gongashica Sorbus gongashica Populus purdomii with wonderfully veined secondary new growth. Populus purdomii Populus purdomii Nyssa sinensis (FMWJ 13122) with exceptional leaf colouring already. Nyssa sinensis Nyssa sinensis Fruit…

19th May

Nyssa sinensis Nyssa sinensis Rhododendron polyandrum and Rhododendron crassum are very similar. The difference seems to be the contorted branch growth of polyandrum. Rhododendron polyandrum Rhododendron polyandrum Rhododendron griersonianum has…

12th August

…before on Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’ Nyssa sinensis (FMWJ 13122) with its newer leaves already a stand out, reddish-purple. Nyssa sinensis Carpinus omeiensis omiense (Roundabarrow) with reddish, secondary…

10th January

…with buds beside it. Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ Nyssa sinensis (FMWJ 13122) also still has plenty of leaves. Nyssa sinensis (FMWJ 13122) Betula utilis subsp. utilis ‘Mount Luoji’ has stunning…