…I saw/suffered a few on the trip.Daphne pontica with more pointed and elongated flowers than in some forms. Daphne pontica Daphne pontica Zanthoxylum acanthopodium which I had never seen before….

…species for us. So about a third of the newly planted Crataegus species have now flowered but I have missed a couple while away. Crataegus pontica Crataegus pontica Rhododendron falconeri…

…in less than a week in this heat. Azalea pontica Azalea pontica Syringa x josiflexa ‘Bellicent’ nearly full out on the drive. Syringa x josiflexa ‘Bellicent’ Deutzia x elegantissima ‘Rosealind’…

…Picrasma quassioides in full flower. Picrasma quassioides Picrasma quassioides Quercus pontica with acorns forming. Quercus pontica Quercus pontica Quercus glauca – our tree at Caerhays is nearly dead. Quercus glauca…

…up. Quercus palustris 2023 – CHW Crataegus combyi with a superb show as usual. Crataegus combyi Crataegus combyi Crataegus pontica also with fruits for the first time here. Crataegus pontica…

…to the Rosemoor plant but rather different leaves. Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Quercus pontica – an elderly tree with several main stems. Quercus pontica Sorbus scalaris with leaves and flower…

…which I have not seen before or do not remember if I have. Carpinus japonica Crataegus pontica with unripe fruits on a young plant. Crataegus pontica Decaisnea fargesii more covered…

…Good autumn colour on Euonymus monbeigii. Euonymus monbeigii Crataegus heldreichii also ripe. Crataegus heldreichii Crataegus pontica fruits have developed into something interesting. Crataegus pontica Suddenly a batch of exceptionally coloured…

…clump of pruned Azalea pontica on the drive. Azalea pontica Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ by Red Linney nearly full out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Acer palmatum…

…the playhouse or perhaps it was Daphne pontica? Nice but not exactly a woodland plant for Caerhays. It was the first daphne I ever saw and I had no idea…

…overhanging the drive offset either side by forms of Azalea pontica. Azalea ‘Narcissiflorum’ Azalea ‘Narcissiflorum’ Azalea ‘Narcissiflorum’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ is similar to ‘Royal Command’ but with an orange centre….