…tints on the leaves. Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Either the drought or a squirrel has caused most of the seeds to drop prematurely to the ground well before…

…two small plants with him and the leaves did not match so we may still be guessing! Staphylea bumalda Staphylea bumalda Staphylea bumalda Phyllocladus trichomanoides (var. alpinus), which came from…

…the Staphylea collection and well worth propagating by the look of it. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ Quercus yunnanensis with a new set of leaves. Quercus yunnanensis…

…wind today which has made photography difficult. Staphylea ‘Elegans’ Staphylea ‘Elegans’ Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ as we now think it is. Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ Leaves of Staphylea trifolia….

…just out. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Staphylea trifoliata is now a small tree and full out. Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Azalea ‘Greenway’ fronting a Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’…

…stemmed tree is identical. I have planted Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocense’ which I think is paler in colour but I cannot at present locate it. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’…

…which is another for the Gresham collection Magnolia ‘Cup Cake’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ – plant above greenhouse. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ –…

…Staphylea bolanderi Magnolia ‘Fairy Lime’ is now rather more visible. Magnolia ‘Fairy Lime’ More rhododendron stumps get dug out. rhododendron stumps Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ Neolitsea sericea ‘Silver…

…australis Supposedly a young Staphylea holocarpa (white) but I do not think so! Staphylea holocarpa Maakia chinensis with its attractive silvery new growth. Maakia chinensis Maakia chinensis A carpet of…

…Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Delighted to find Rhododendron ‘Corona’ full out. I first saw this in Corona North’s garden at Altimont in Eire near Tullow some 15 years…

…wind in Kennel close. Idesia polycarpa Seed capsules or bladders on Staphylea pinnata and Staphylea colchica are colouring up. Staphylea Staphylea Some very expensive machines harvesting potatoes in Eastern Close…

…on two ‘Chinese lantern trees’ as we used to call them as children when collecting seeds with Dad. Properly ‘bladder nuts’ of course!Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea pinnata…

…bronze all over already and very few ‘bladders’ this year due to the hot summer. It is in full sun here. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Loads of still unripe seeds…

…for us. Sorbus matsumurana Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ looking as its name would have you believe. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Sapium sebiferum very late into leaf…

…Staphylea holocarpa now flowering here. Burncoose has had a large plant for years. Staphylea holocarpa Staphylea holocarpa Picconia excelsa flowering well for the first time. Picconia excelsa Picconia excelsa Picconia…

…take cuttings in July. STAPHYLEA holicarpa ‘Rosea’ STAPHYLEA holicarpa ‘Rosea’ Tomorrow we have a visitation from Tregullow and Trematon near Saltash on Grand National day. Lizzie may be going to…

…obtain. Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Staphylea elegans won its class. Staphylea elegans Staphylea elegans Malus ‘Everest’ was good too. Malus ‘Everest’ Malus ‘Everest’ Rhododendron ‘Cowslip’ – a williamsianum…

…Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ now full out. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’   Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ is just coming out nicely on the drive by the fernery. True to name too….

…evergreen leaves? Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ now into leaf. It will get darker yet. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Juglans major has interesting new growth. As nice as…

…Staphylea colchica has ‘bladder nuts’ which have ‘burst’ (ie the pods have deflated) and are ready to gather. Staphylea colchica Staphylea trifoliata has pods which have turned red like its…