…from Chile. Mayterius boriaria Pinus incinata had contorted branches and appeared as a rounded shrub. Pinus incinata Pinus incinata Pinus incinata Pinus sylvestris ‘Aurea’ seemed very dwarf as well. Pinus…

…cones as well. Pinus mugo ‘Carstens Wintergold’ Pinus mugo ‘Carstens Wintergold’ Pinus mugo ‘Carstens Wintergold’ Sorbus japonica still covered in berries. Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Buds now showing on Michelia…

…Rhododendron lonigerum Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa Pinus mugo ‘Ophir’ Pinus mugo ‘Ophir’ Pinus mugo ‘Ophir’ Camellia ‘Harold L Paige’ (‘Adolphe Audusson’ x ‘Crimson Robe’) Camellia ‘Harold L Paige’ Perhaps a…

…94056: One of Roy’s Philadelphus aff. sargentianus: Scandent branches, fragrant +++ free flowering Philadelphus maculatus ‘Sweet Clare’ Pinus emeritana Pinus imeritana Pinus siberica: Very slow growing and dwarf Pinus wangii…

…lake. giant Pinus radiata A large branch or two from another Pinus radiata fell into the drive below the tower. another Pinus radiata another Pinus radiata The seedling Araucaria angustifolia…

…blue tinged needles as seen at Blarney Castle. Pinus montezumae Pinus montezumae Pinus montezumae Pinus montezumae Abandoned urns date from 1878. Abandoned urns Abandoned urns Drimys winteri being killed by…

…lushuiensis No. 4 ‘Yuhan’ Borinda lushuiensis No. 4 ‘Yuhan’ Borinda papyrifera. Borinda papyrifera Borinda papyrifera Sorbus parvifructa. Sorbus parvifructa Pinus strobus. Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus x holfordiana with its…

…not here. Fallen pinus Fallen pinus What a mess and how shattered are all the top branches. It will need Frankie and the big swing shovel to move the trunk…

…wires on young plants? Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa Carpinus rankanensis is, as usual, one of the last of the genus to turn colour and drop its leaves. Carpinus rankanensis Pterostyrax…

…shrubby clump. This is not really a tree. Cephalotaxus fortunei The record size Pinus sylvestris ‘Aurea’ which had lost some of its winter yellowness. Pinus sylvestris ‘Aurea’ Eucalyptus urnigera with…

…good as ever. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ This Pinus insignis is leaning a bit over the sunken sitting outside area at the Village Hall but I do not…

…surrounding area but the moral of the story is do not sit under a Pinus radiata (insignis) in August! Branches down Major collapse of an old Pinus insignis Major collapse…

…after 25 years. Pinus wallichiana Pinus wallichiana Styrax japonica ‘Purple Dress’ is another new addition to our Styrax collection and has appeared from Burncoose. Wonderful late autumn colour. Styrax japonica…

…gardens open in February. These old Pinus radiatas disintegrate like this as they near the end of their lives. Pinus radiat Pinus radiat A good mature plant of Camellia sasanqua…

…Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ So, sadly, has the Keteleeria. Keteleeria A Pinus insignis branch below Slip Rail. Pinus insignis Amazingly the dead Scots pine by George’s Hut is still standing. dead…

…around, or just over, a hundred years old. Pinus pinaster Pinus pinaster Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ looking very fine on the drive. It has been full out for about 10…

…first cone on show inside the rabbit protection. Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ Camellia hiemalis ‘Dazzler’ now full out and an excellent red ‘sasasanqua’. Camellia hiemalis…

…clear but the mess remains. fallen 40 year old Pinus insignis fallen 40 year old Pinus insignis This is the sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ outside the front gate….

…until recently. It has hit a rather nicely shaped liquidambar which was a gift to my father from Lord Falmouth. Pinus insignis Pinus insignis Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ now full out…

…Trunks from the once record tree Pinus pinaster rot away in a laurel hedge as we are now encouraged to do for biodiversity rather than burning them up. Pinus pinaster…