…signs of early autumn leaf colouring. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea x elegans (S. colchica x S. pinnata) is known to be very variable….

…‘Elegans’ Staphylea ‘Elegans’ Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ as we now think it is. Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ Leaves of Staphylea trifolia. Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia 2018 – CHW Day…

…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 Mount Congreve 12…

…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’ –…

…x ‘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…

…‘Nancor’ 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…

…much more accessible and open to view all the plants properly. remaining trees all up lifted remaining trees all up lifted Staphylea bolanderi is now out. Staphylea bolanderi Magnolia ‘Fairy…

…Above the greenhouse in the Styrax/ Stewartia area. The white form of Staphylea holocarpa now flowering here. Burncoose has had a large plant for years. Staphylea holocarpa Staphylea holocarpa Picconia…

…Rhododendron ovatum Staphylea holocarpa at Burncoose. Looking at the flower shape I do not think that the Caerhays plant which we saw yesterday is correctly named. Staphylea holocarpa Staphylea holocarpa…

…and Staphylea colchica are colouring up. Staphylea Staphylea Some very expensive machines harvesting potatoes in Eastern Close viewed from Treberrick Farmhouse which is being renovated. harvesting potatoes The steep bank…

…seed pods 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…

…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 on Styrax serrulatus which…

…to its name. Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Corylopsis spicata ‘Golden Spring’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Jack’ was a gift from a Swiss nursery friend. A new one for the Staphylea collection…

…form of Staphylea holocarpa. We do not have the white form (yet) growing at Caerhays. Staphylea holocarpa In the mist houses I find (hidden away) a bowl of Pleione bulbocodiodes…

…I think is paler in colour but I cannot at present locate it. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ It now really is exactly…

…I find a good plant of Rhododendron rex ssp. rex. The white form of Staphylea holocarpa which grows so well at Burncoose. Staphylea holocarpa Staphylea holocarpa The white form of…

…wilsonii Berberis temolaica flowering well outside the front arch. Berberis temolaica Berberis temolaica Staphylea bolanderi just coming out. Staphylea bolanderi Staphylea bolanderi Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’. Magnolia ‘Ossie’s Yellow’ 2025 –…

…far less floriferous. 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…

…(white) nearby is not showing colour yet. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Rhododendron edgeworthii x leucaspis is full out and nearly over in just 10 days. Rhododendron edgeworthii x…

…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 hybrid. Rhododendron…