…species? Close running with C. rankanensis? The jury is still out. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Rhododendron xanthocodon at Burncoose – a young plant doing well. Rhododendron xanthocodon Caerhays…

…fangiana has the largest leaves of all but, as yet, none of the famous long drooping fruiting catkins. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana The Carpinus above Burns Bank is…

…always been a sparse flowerer but this clump is very old indeed. Rhododendron griersonianum Rhododendron griersonianum Rhododendron haematodes nearly over. Rhododendron haematodes Carpinus fangiana leaves are easily recognisable. Carpinus fangiana…

…had missed out on photographing. This probably takes the collection to 20 different ones. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Himalayacalamus falconeri is another bamboo species which is getting away into a…

…‘tassels’. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ which goes on to produce wonderful autumn colour. Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ Corylus colurna which I turfed…

…Schefflera delavayi Rhododendron concatenans with its usual secondary autumn flowering. Rhododendron concatenans The tassels on Carpinus fangiana are starting to ripen and turn brown. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana 2022 –…

…sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ Lonicera sempervirens ‘John Clayton’ Mahonia hartwegii. Mahonia hartwegii Mahonia hartwegii Mahonia hartwegii Pittosporum illicioides var. angustifolium. Pittosporum illicioides var. angustifolium Male and female catkins on Carpinus fangiana….

…insignis Rhododendron auriculatum struggling in the drought. Rhododendron auriculatum Carpinus fangiana splendid. Carpinus fangiana New chimneys on the Stable Flat. Smoke was leaking out the sides rather alarmingly last year….

…No flower tassels at all this year on Carpinus fangiana. Carpinus fangiana Ligustrum strongylophyllum flowering decently for the first time. Ligustrum strongylophyllum Ligustrum strongylophyllum Betony growing well in the clearing…

…11868). Styrax tonkinensis (WWJ 11868) Cressy had never seen the enormous and impressive flower tassels on Carpinus fangiana. Quite the best Carpinus species for ‘tassels’ – penile even? They seem…

…Sorbus japonica Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis – flowers 3ft long when we get them. Carpinus fangiana – 28-30cms catkins Carpinus omeiensis – spreading shrub Carpinus rankenensis Acer pseudoseboldianum subsp. takasimense…

…Carpinus only flower and fruit after 20 years of age (the exception being C. japonica and C. fangiana). However, closer inspection showed that several species were fruiting albeit well inside…

…of the Isle Rose. Other plants in Kennel Close of this species have yet to produce catkins. Carpinus fargesiana is a dull species compared to Carpinus fangiana! Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus…

…cottages. Partly old concrete railway sleepers. new drainage channels A campbellii seedling glowing faintly in the light on Hovel Cart Road. campbellii seedling Carpinus fangiana still in full leaf. Perhaps…