12th May

…more. Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ has fine new leaves. Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer platanoides ‘Royal Red’ Acer heldreichii looks very much like an A. platanoides!…

15th November

…2011 planted Acer morifolium split asunder. Every joint has let in water on this quick growing snakebark maple. Acer morifolium split Acer morifolium split Acer morifolium split Acer morifolium split…

10th April

…colours. Here we have: Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ and Acer palmatum ‘Moonrise’ Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ and Acer palmatum ‘Moonrise’ Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ and Acer palmatum ‘Kamagata’ Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ and Acer

8th April

…Nothofagus dombeyi Nothofagus dombeyi A superb glade of Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ glowing in the sunlight. One for the acer care article. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’…

11th May

…that the female flower heads are red! Juglans ailanthifolia Acer truncatum var. barbinerve with unusual upright seedpods. Acer truncatum var. barbinerve Plenty of flower on Acer campestre in Old Park….

18th May

…small tree. Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Rhododendron ‘Moser’s Maroon’ x ‘Treberrick’ which I cut to look up on the planting plans is much darker than it appears in…

14th November

…at every corner. Scattered small branches Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ blown away before we see the proper red in its leaves. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer

17th April

…still all this Acer franchetii as it was always known here and an original plant proves the point. Acer sterculiaceum subsp. sterculiaceum (NJM 13017) Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Inverleith’ –…

4th May

…Trident’ Acer sterculiaceum var sterculiaceum has delightful bronzish new growth and, amazingly, it has already flowered and produced a cluster of winged acer seeds. Acer sterculiaceum var sterculiaceum Acer sterculiaceum…

11th November

…Burncoose.Acer rubrum ‘Brandy Wine’ looking very fine indeed. A new entry for our website. Acer rubrum ‘Brandy Wine’ Acer rubrum ‘Brandy Wine’ Phymosia umbellata is another new plant to Burncoose….

26th April

…of a sudden. Michelia foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson Prince’ in full leaf. After uplifting nearby trees recently it now has a better chance. Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Crimson…

20th September

…thankfully, is doing well. Acer albopurpurascens Acer albopurpurascens Acer albopurpurascens Huodendron tibeticum is clearly dead. This is the third or fourth huodendron I have now failed with. A beautifully barked…

5th May

…Rhododendron concinnum Flowers just coming on Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’. Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ Rhododendron ‘Polyroy’ Flowers on Acer laevigatum (FMWJ 13439) which I have not seen before. Acer laevigatum (FMWJ 13439) 2024 –…

19th November

…of the tree so it was vulnerable. This was a 1991 planted tree and another very short lived acer. fallen acer tree fallen acer tree Flowers on Camellia yunnanensis grown…

21st March

…performing nicely for the first time. Magnolia ‘Lili-Diva’ Magnolia ‘Lili-Diva’ Acer japonicum in full flower – planted in 2010. A Crug collection with especially red flowers. Acer japonicum Acer japonicum…

7th September

…yellow prematurely. Roe deer damage – AGAIN. Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Gingko biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ is quite outstanding today. Acer x conspicuum ‘Red Flamingo’ Acer

28th October

…CHW The record sized Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ are starting to turn their superb autumn yellow. Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ A young Aesculus wangii shows no…

29th October

…takesimense has coloured even more in the last three days. Acer takesimense Acer takesimense Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ is now 20ft+ tall but the leaf is being blown away before…

26th November

…The ground is still however covered in red. Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ Acer palmatum ‘Atropurpureum’ The first daffodil bulbs on the drive have crept above ground. I saw…

24th January

Acer rufinerve? Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Acer tegmentosum has an ominous black fungal circle near its base and will shortly be another casualty to go…