5th August

…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. Our plant of this naturally…

19th April

…which has made photography difficult. Staphylea ‘Elegans’ Staphylea ‘Elegans’ Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ as we now think it is. Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ Staphylea colchica ‘Innocence’ Leaves of Staphylea trifolia. Staphylea trifolia…

17th May

…two small plants 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…

2nd May

…leaves as here. Rhododendron bureavii Staphylea holocarpa – the pure white form at Burncoose. Ours here are all pink or pinkish (Staphylea ‘Innocence’). Staphylea holocarpa Tree surgery complete at The…

16th March

…‘Cup Cake’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ – plant above greenhouse. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ – plant above steps down to the greenhouse. Staphylea

28th March

…tree is identical. I have planted Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocense’ which I think is paler in colour but I cannot at present locate it. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea

24th April

…here. Daffodils The Caerhays bred Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Staphylea trifoliata is now a small tree and full out. Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Staphylea trifoliata Azalea…

16th May

…over and 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…

30th April

…Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ 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…

12th April

…up lifted remaining trees all up lifted Staphylea bolanderi is now out. Staphylea bolanderi Magnolia ‘Fairy Lime’ is now rather more visible. Magnolia ‘Fairy Lime’ More rhododendron stumps get dug…