…Stewartia pseudocamellia ‘Koreana Group’ with remarkable colouring. Much better than S. pseudocamellia. Stewartia pseudocamellia ‘Koreana Group’ Seed catkin clusters on Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’. Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Sorbus hupehensis covered in…

…course been eaten by deer. Acer morifolium Carpinus caroliniana may well be starting to perform well. Carpinus caroliniana Liquidambar acalycina has lost its leader in the storms. Liquidambar acalycina Yet…

…Sorbus I did reply to Roy’s Christmas card saying Carpinus kawakamii is actually evergreen as here and putting on new growth now as well. Carpinus kawakamii Carpinus kawakamii Rhododendron ‘Turnstone’…

…going. Styrax shirianus Carpinus orientalis has small rounded leaves and a compact upright habit. Now about 8-9 feet tall. Carpinus orientalis Carpinus polyneura with its first fruit clusters that I…

…always been a sparse flowerer but this clump is very old indeed. Rhododendron griersonianum Rhododendron griersonianum Rhododendron haematodes nearly over. Rhododendron haematodes Carpinus fangiana leaves are easily recognisable. Carpinus fangiana…

…floribunda Olearia floribunda Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’. It’s the autumn leaves which go red. Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’ Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’ Malus ‘Comtesse de Paris’ is one of my…

…to justify their existence. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Carpinus rankanensis has gorgeous veined and bronzy new growth. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Pterocarya rhoifolia just in leaf….

…sign of any female catkins. Carpinus x schuschaensis Carpinus x schuschaensis A huge and well layered Rhododendron macabeanum. Rhododendron macabeanum Malus toringo or Malus sargentii planted in 1952. An impressive…

…but now a second stand out attribute. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Cabinet in place for our 4 new electric car chargers. Electric car charge cabinet 2022 – CHW…

…in December. Carpinus kawakamii Carpinus kawakamii Carpinus kawakamii Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ (a darker from of Camellia ‘Donation’) is just out at Georges Hut. Nothing on ‘Donation’ yet. This was…

…Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Quercus laurifolia still in full leaf as one would expect. This tree struggled at first but is now getting established quite well at 10-12ft…

…Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ The autumn colours (not much!) on Quercus trojana – a gift from the IDS in 2019. Quercus trojana Carpinus rankanensis in full leaf. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus japonica…

…‘Golden Sun’ Liquidambar 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…

…of note:Carpinus japonica in the sun. This is never going to be that startling but Carpinus species do seem to hold their leaves well into November. Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica…

…new growth. Carpinus omeiensis omiense Carpinus polyneura doing the same. Carpinus polyneura Quercus ‘Belle d’Aquitaine’ making strong new growth. Quercus ‘Belle d’Aquitaine’ Eleutherococcus (Acanthopanax) aff. sessilenis (ex Crug Farm) with…

…Yet another Carpinus with a name implying good autumn colour which is most disappointing (as yet) here. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Now…

…(P. nussia) Carpinus shensiensis. Carpinus shensiensis Podocarpus parlatorei with late secondary new growth. Podocarpus parlatorei Podocarpus lambertii far less vigorous. Podocarpus lambertii Diospyros cathayensis. Diospyros cathayensis Seeds from Magnolia globosa….

…Small growing (obviously). Magnolia ‘Amethyst Flame’ Several of our Carpinus species are starting to produce flower catkins. Here Carpinus tschonoskii. Quite a show! Also for the first time on Carpinus…

…Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ with a good crop of berries. Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ Carpinus laxiflora is covered in seed tassels and is now a sizable tree. Carpinus laxiflora…

…much the same state. Stewartia pseudocamellia Carpinus orientalis ‘Perdika’ has a very dense leaf structure and habit. Carpinus orientalis ‘Perdika’ Carpinus orientalis ‘Perdika’ Catalpa speciosa ‘Frederik’ flowering well for the…