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…

17th May

…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…

2nd May

…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…

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….

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’…

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 March 1897 – 2020

…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’ –…

12th April

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…

30th April

…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…

16th May

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…

29th August

…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…

17th September

…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…

19th September

…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…

10th May

…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…

1st May

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…

10th April

…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…

8th April

…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…

13th April

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….

5th May

…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…

10th October

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…