Armed with the updated Trees and Shrubs online I try to finally pin down our 3 Zelkova species. I had thought the two older plants were the same species but they are not. No sign of any seed on any of the 3 trees.
This keys out to Zelkova carpinifolia which has grown in obscurity for c.35 years below the Main Ride. Interesting bark.
Zelkova carpinifolia
Zelkova carpinifoliaZelkova carpinifolia
Planted only in 2020/1 Zelkova abelicea is already 12 feet or so tall and enjoying being in full sun. A native of Crete with a very readily recognised leaf structure and form.
Directly above the borehole tanks grows a c.35 year old Zelkova serrata. The leaves ae quite similar to Z. sinica and Z. schneideriana but the IDS website pictures enable you to key it out correctly. Very different bark.
Zelkova serrataZelkova serrataZelkova serrata
Jaimie has pruned Prunus mahaleb which was leaning and weighted across the road by the Tower. Without this uplift it would have eventually collapsed.
pruned Prunus mahaleb
The largest tree in the new Rookery clearing is now down so the burn up can begin and the timber removed.
Rookery clearing
Cotoneaster cornifolius (Ogisu – 9330) with its huge leaves and seed clusters turning in colour.
Mark Pheasey has done a splendid job replacing all the top vents on Asia’s greenhouse here.
Asia’s Greenhouse
2021 – CHW
A two hour garden tour here with Peter Mills.
I had thought this was Rhododendron glanduliferum from afar earlier this week but, on closer inspection, it is Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’. The leaf shape is quite wrong for glanduliferum. I need to search further.
Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’
The new growth stem and bud colours on Salix fargesii continue to impress.
Salix fargesii
Secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ in Kennel Close.
Magnolia ‘Apollo’
Our old plant of Gevuina avellana needs cutting back to reshoot but some flowers low down on suckering growth.
Gevuina avellana
Berries already eaten by pheasants on Ligustrum confusum.
Ligustrum confusum
Seed aplenty forming on Lomatia ferruginea.
Lomatia ferruginea
Seed heads forming on Photinia prionophylla.
Photinia prionophylla
Although I suspect they will not develop properly acorn clusters forming on Lithocarpus variolosus.
Lithocarpus variolosus
‘Rabbit’s money’ (as we used to call elm seed as children) seed on Dipteronia sinensis.
Dipteronia sinensis
Hoheria sextylosa nicely in flower below Donkey Shoe.
Hoheria sextylosa
Hedychium coronarium just out into flower.
Hedychium coronarium
2020 – CHW
Sisygiium smithii has made good growth and more secondary reddish new growth coming now. A good first year performance.
Sisygiium smithii
A few poor flowers on Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’ which has not enjoyed its first dry year in the ground above Crinodendron Hedge.
Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymans Silver’
Quercus liebmanii is getting going – a gift from Penrice Castle. A very distinct leaf shape/formation.
Quercus liebmanii
The original Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ which was hit badly last year by tree felling is reshooting well as expected although it was slow to get going.
Magnolia ‘Lanarth’Magnolia ‘Lanarth’
Strangely this is the third Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’ which has suddenly died this year. Ten days ago it was fine at Donkey Shoe and in flower. Only one decent 15 to 20 year old one left now. Honey fungus I expect.
Eucryphia lucida ‘Pink Cloud’
The largest Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ is nearly over.
Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’
A very late flowering and much paler form of Rhododendron prunifolium planted six to eight years ago which I have not seen flowering like this before (on from Georges Hut on the right). Well worth propagating.
Rhododendron prunifoliumRhododendron prunifolium
Ketteleeria davidiana looked terrible after planting last year but now some decent new growth.
Ketteleeria davidianaKetteleeria davidiana
A single secondary lower on Magnolia ‘Lili Diva’ and very dark ‘red’.
Magnolia ‘Lili Diva’
2019 – CHW
Grass cutting in Old Park half complete. The gunneras at the zenith of their height by the old dog kennels. By the end of next week we can hopefully move onto hooking around young plants and bramble removal from shrubs.
gunneras
Half an hour at Carnon Downs Garden Centre reveals a few interesting new plants which might be additions to the 2020 Burncoose website.
Pennisetum ‘Cherry Sparkler’
Pennisetum ‘Cherry Sparkler’
Cyperus eragrotis
Cyperus eragrotisCyperus eragrotis
Rudbeckia ‘Summerina Brown’
Rudbeckia ‘Summerina Brown’
Rudbeckia ‘Summerina Electra Shock’
Rudbeckia ‘Summerina Electra Shock’
Not a great month to look at plants in a garden centre but the plant areas were cool and well maintained. Prices a bit above ours I thought.
These plants of Fascicularia bicolor especially good.
Fascicularia bicolorFascicularia bicolor
2018 – CHW
For the second year a pigeon has nested in Camellia ‘Mary Jobson’ beside the side door. Only about 6-7ft from ground level and not very bothered by any of us nearby.
a pigeon has nested
Asia has cut open one of her aerial ball layers on a magnolia to reveal plenty of callousing but no roots. A dry summer to blame or does it just take longer than we hoped?
aerial ball layersaerial ball layers
A secondary flower on Magnolia ‘Sundance’ on Burns Bank. The first time this has had an autumn flower. It is similar to the spring ones but larger. This is a good thing in spring.
Magnolia cylindrica
2017 – CHW
Third grass cut of the year for Kennel Close. Excellent growth this year all round the new plantings.
grass cut of the year for Kennel Closegrass cut of the year for Kennel Close
In my mind I had always thought that this tree was a carpinus (hornbeam) species. How stupid! Its flowers today are certainly not catkins! This, according to the planting plans, is Tilia kiusiana, planted in 2001. Hillier’s omits to mention that it flowers in the autumn but today this tree (Hillier’s say generally a bush) clearly has ‘lime-like’ flowers which are covered in bees and flies. I have never seen this species in flower before so this is a first for us at Caerhays. Tilia henryana is an autumn flowering lime (not out yet) as well so we now have two limes which flower out of season. Peculiar, but a rather splendid surprise today. The scent is definitely lime like too but would be unpleasant indoors. We must now have 12 to 15 new lime species growing on mainly in Kennel Close. T. kiusiana is well worth putting in the new Burncoose catalogue.
Tilia kiusianaTilia kiusiana
Tilia kiusianaTilia kiusianaTilia kiusiana
Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ has two enormous seed pods which Asia will need to watch and gather when ripe. We must also keep an eye out for seeds on Magnolia officinalis var biloba in Penvergate to see if this has seed pods too. Time for Asia to watch the various new species/forms of paulownia which we saw flower in the spring for seeds as well.
2016 – CHW
Another trip to photograph new plants for the 2017 catalogue and some existing catalogue plants looking exceptional.Begonia ‘Betitochiba’ looks to have a nice red flower and is apparently hardy to -5°. We will see! Begonia Rex like perhaps?
Begonia ‘Betitochiba’Begonia ‘Betitochiba’
Polyanthes tuberosa – I have never seen this double form better in a pot at Burncoose. Exquisite scent.
Polyanthes tuberosaPolyanthes tuberosa
Podranea ricasoliana – a most vibrant and late flowering climber which ought to be better known. Quite as good as the campsis which are now nearly over in the nursery.
Podranea ricasolianaPodranea ricasoliana
Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’ – I have seen this many times at Ventnor Botanics and admired it hugely. Now we have a decent stock plant in full flower too in the show tunnel. Outstanding and probably the best grevillea?
Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’
Banksia integrifolia – the first time I have ever seen it in flower at Burncoose. Performing well as a stock plant in the show tunnel.
Banksia integrifoliaBanksia integrifolia
Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ – the hardy ‘ginger lily’ which is new to us although clearly our oversight.
2015 – CHW
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ on the bank by the quarry is starting to colour up as it should from pure white which we showed a month or so ago.
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