14th June

…and drought affected Carpinus omeiensis, the Mt Omei hornbeam. Carpinus omeiensis A well-established Carpinus tschonoskii. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus tschonoskii Another Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Hill’…

3rd July

…New growth on Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Carpinus tschonoskii (BSWJ 10800) with its first flower bracts and new growth. A very spreading habit. Carpinus

20th June

…Tom’s Carpinus polyneura and ours Tom’s Carpinus polyneura and ours Tom’s Carpinus polyneura with fruits. Tom’s Carpinus polyneura Tom’s Carpinus shensiensis. Tom’s Carpinus shensiensis Tom’s Carpinus hebestroma from Taiwan. Tom’s…

4th July

…nimpoli with its red new growth. Carpinus nimpoli Carpinus laxiflora – this one is correctly named. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus x schuschaensis. Carpinus x schuschaensis This Carpinus

9th May

…tassels on Carpinus japonica. This plant has been in leaf for three weeks. Carpinus japonica Carpinus tschonoskii with its first ever flower tassels. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus orientalis with rather tiny…

18th June

…a multitude of flowers tassels. Ostrya carpinifolia Ostrya carpinifolia Carpinus turczaninowii. Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus orientalis. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus orientalis Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya. Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus

7th July

…from the Caerhays collection. Carpinus coreana Carpinus coreana Carpinus cordata. Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya. Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus laxiflora var. macrostachya Carpinus caucasica. Carpinus caucasica…

5th May

Carpinus cordata Carpinus cordata Carpinus turczaninowii – with male and female flowers together Carpinus turczaninowii Carpinus turczaninowii To lunch at Borde Hill with the Stephenson-Clarkes who are open spring to…

16th May

…can see the real thing. Carpinus henryana ‘Simplicidentata’ Carpinus laxiflora has quickly made a large tree. Planted 2009. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus x schuschaenensis – also a large tree. Planted 2009….

14th September

…fangiana! Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus fargesiana Carpinus omeiensis has not enjoyed the drought but is just about OK. Odd leaf habit which makes this one easily recognisable. Carpinus omeiensis Cupressus austrotibetica…

11th May

…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…

21st June

…in the garden today. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Carpinus pubescens (2022 planted). Carpinus pubescens Carpinus shensiensis (2022 planted). Carpinus shensiensis Cryptocarya alba getting established. Cryptocarya alba Aesculus californica nearly out….

17th May

…identify this? Firmania seems a reasonable guess but it is not F. simplex. Fiax barumina Fiax barumina A young Carpinus orientalis just into leaf with rounded leaves. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus

9th June

…(KR8780) has its very first flower tassle – only the one! Carpinus fargesiana (KR8780) Carpinus fargesiana (KR8780) Carpinus fargesiana (KR8780) Broussonetia papyrifera produces its odd hairy female fruits well before…

29th June

…which I missed the other day. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpinus betulus ‘Quercifolia’ Quercus x warei ‘Chimney Fire’ with secondary new growth after the rain. Quercus x warei…

16th October

…thompsonii. Huge leaves and large yellow fruits. Sorbus thompsonii The older leaves on Carpinus rankanensis are splitting and desiccating. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Wind damage to Catalpa szechuanica. Catalpa szechuanica…

19th December

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Carpinus rankanensis still in full leaf. Carpinus rankanensis Yet again Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’…

15th July

…but flowering well. Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Leptospermum ‘Red Damask’ Carpinus polyneura with reddish secondary new growth. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus orientalis with plenty too but not so attractive. Carpinus orientalis Tetradium…

15th September

…the sun. Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ Sadly this sorbus has no label on the plan. Any suggestions anyone? this sorbus has no label on the plan this sorbus…

23rd November

…styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ Carpinus rankanensis still in full leaf. The other species in Kennel Close have already shed. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus kawakamii proving it is an evergreen tree here. Carpinus