…June 2019). Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya x rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ was planted only in 2017 but is doing nicely. The leaflets…

…its first leaf form to the Pterocarya fraxinifolia growing by the sales point which came from Tregothnan 35 or so years ago. Pterocarya macroptera var insignis Pterocarya macroptera var insignis…

…one in the Rookery. Note the Pterocarya graft shooting at ground level which needs cutting out. Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ Pterocarya rhederiana…

…fraxinifolia Pterocarya fraxinifolia Pterocarya fraxinifolia Pterocarya fraxinifolia The magnolias outside the back yard are turning fast from green to yellowish to brown. Quite nice but, if you blink, you will…

…Pterocarya tonkinensis just coming into leaf but already with attractive bark. Pterocarya tonkinensis Pterocarya tonkinensis Pterocarya tonkinensis The Taiwanese form of Trochodendron aralioides with early flower and interesting new growth….

…‘Porcelain Dove’ 2024 – CHW First tassel flowers on one of our young Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis trees. Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis…

…delavayi. Magnolia delavayi The seed tassels are well formed now on Pterocarya fraxinifolia outside the backyard. Pterocarya fraxinifolia Azalea ‘Pink Pancake’ I think which is one of the best Nakahari…

…where the roots are above ground. Pterocarya fraxinifolia Pterocarya fraxinifolia Juglans regia ‘Kaemonia’. Juglans regia ‘Kaemonia’ Juglans nigra ‘Student Orchard’. Juglans nigra ‘Student Orchard’ Juglans macrocarpa. Juglans macrocarpa Juglans macrocarpa…

…up nicely but the tree is about to collapse as you can see. Planted 2010. Quercus suber Quercus suber Pterocarya x rehderiana ‘Fern Leaf’ (now Pterocarya stenoptera ‘Fern Leaf’ according…

…above Laundry Hill. Pterocarya fraxinifolia You need a huge area to grow Pterocarya fraxinifolia well. Just look at the suckering from the base of this multiple trunked spreading tree. At…

…at Wisley and Tregothnan. Pterocarya fraxinifolia Pterocarya fraxinifolia Hydrangea quercifolia is just coming out nicely on the drive. These are very short lived plants. Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea quercifolia 2015 –…

…a new nurseryman. Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ 2016 – CHW More seed investigations today. Rhododendron eximium has set a few seeds on each truss but many…

…insignis with its slightly coppery new growth. Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Our young clump of Rhododendron williamsianum has a few flowers. Usually two flowers only in…

…the wind and needs re-staking. Its bark is not that different (as a young tree) to the Phellodendron above. Pterocarya tonkinensis Pterocarya tonkinensis First flowers coming on Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny…

…Betula ashburneri with its first flowers. Betula ashburneri Carpinus kawakamii with new growth appearing alongside its evergreen old leaves. Carpinus kawakamii Pterocarya rhoifolia just into full leaf. Pterocarya rhoifolia Pterocarya…

…Pterocarya rhoifolia Pterocarya rhoifolia Jaimie has completed the planting up of the Rookery Nursery Bed with young azaleas and rhododendrons from Burncoose. Here they will sit for two to three…

…park but no name. Sorbus (ex Trevor Green) Very few conkers in a drought year. This is the best that I have seen. conkers Seed tassels on Pterocarya fraxinifolia noticeably…

…Magnolia floribunda ‘Furry Uok’ Magnolia glauca Magnolia maudiae (hardy -20) Magnolia sinostellata Magnolia spaerantha Pterocarya macrocarpa var insignis Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ 2016 – CHW George Williams and friends arrive…

…we already use to good effect in the Rookery nearest the sea. Ilex platyphylla hedge More sorting and sifting of rare acers, tetracentron, styrax and two huge growing pterocarya. acers,…

…walteri Some good yellow leaves on Pterocarya fraxinifolia. Pterocarya fraxinifolia Plenty of buds to come on the 3 forms of Magnolia grandiflora below the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora The potholes get…