5th August

…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…

19th April

…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….

17th May

…flower. Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica At last we have located what we believe to be Staphylea bumalda. The flowers are ‘cymose’ which means that the lowest flowers in each flower…

24th April

…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’…

2nd May

(Staphylea ‘Innocence’). Staphylea holocarpa Tree surgery complete at The Copper House here around where the proposed new entrance will go in. Tree surgery The wisteria on the top wall at…

16th March

…holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ – plant above steps down to the greenhouse. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ 2018 – CHW An RHS…

28th March

…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’…

16th May

…for Chelsea. Staphylea pinnata nearby is nearly over and far less floriferous. Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Delighted to find Rhododendron ‘Corona’ full out. I first saw this in…

30th April

…‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ New growth on Agathis australis. Agathis australis Supposedly a young Staphylea holocarpa (white) but I do not think so! Staphylea holocarpa Maakia chinensis with its…

12th April

…out. 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…