…soon (especially Crataegus wattiana) and having a try at germinating them. Crataegus aprica Crataegus aprica 2018 – CHW Rubus lineatus just coming into flower. Suckering away nicely to produce a…

…acuta Crataegus combyi now fully ripe and splendid in the sun. Crataegus combyi Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire Ball’ likewise. Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire Ball’ Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire Ball’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’…

…will be new in the 2022 Burncoose catalogue. Conventional hawthorn berries. Crataegus dahurica Crataegus horrida with far from horrid berries or fruits. Crataegus horrida Crataegus horrida Crataegus crassicarpa with autumn…

…effective today with the sun on it. This is a hybrid of Crataegus mexicana. Crataegus x grignoniensis Crataegus x grignoniensis Crataegus x grignoniensis 1974 – FJW Last corn and straw…

…Heptacodion miconoides Heptacodion miconoides A top grafted Crataegus x grignonensis laden with large red fruits which the pheasants do not seem to like. Crataegus x grignonensis Crataegus x grignonensis A…

…of my favourite plants. Although Crataegus ‘Crimson Cloud’, planted this year, is very fine too. This plant needs re-staking yet again. Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Rhododendron…

…the newly planted Crataegus species to flower. Crataegus induta. Nothing very different! Crataegus induta Magnolia ‘Ula’ is a new German bred, Ian Baldick cross, flowering here for the first time…

…Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Xanthocarpa’ Large flowers and interesting new leaves on Crataegus cuneata which I do not remember flowering here before. Crataegus cuneata Crataegus cuneata Crataegus ashei has very…

…caroliniana subsp. heterophylla Crataegus chlorosarca with berries. Crataegus chlorosarca Crataegus ambigua with berries. Crataegus ambigua Crataegus ashei still with a few flowers. Crataegus ashei Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ – a very…

…germanica Crataegus combyi with its first fruits here. I cannot find this in the reference books so far but we have two decent plants. Crataegus combyi Crataegus combyi Crataegus wattiana…

…Gold’. Magnolia ‘Illini Gold’ Crataegus durobrivensis with large ripe fruits. Crataegus durobrivensis I stupidly said the other day that Crataegus horridus did not have any large prickles or spikes. It…

…15151) Huge leaves too. Huge leaves Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ plastered in berries which the pheasants have not yet got at. Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Gireoudii’ Heptacodium miconioides has put…

…which is quite a surprise for December. Rhododendron augustinii Rhododendron augustinii Crataegus wattiana (perhaps?) is still in full green leaf. Is it an evergreen? Crataegus wattiana Crataegus aprica is the…

…new 2021 addition to the Burncoose catalogue. Large flower clusters. This species is thornless and quick growing. Crataegus wattiana Crataegus wattiana Crataegus wattiana Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ good too in…

…Crataegus jozana Crataegus jozana And of Crataegus horridus. Crataegus horridus Salix magnifica looking very fine. Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Rhododendron ovatum full out. Rhododendron ovatum 2022 – CHW As the…

…perfect today in the Isla Rose. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Syringa tomentella from Roundabarrow with its first few flowers. Syringa tomentella Abelia floribunda looking good in…

…latifolius Berberis jamesiana flowering its heart out. Berberis jamesiana Berberis jamesiana My favourite Crataegus – C. laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’. Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’ Rhododendron orbiculare – a good form but…

…Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’. Cornus kousa var. chinensis Crataegus x lavalleei ‘Carrierei’ newly planted in White Stiles. Crataegus x lavalleei ‘Carrierei’ Crataegus x lavalleei ‘Carrierei’ Tail end flowers and berries forming…

…Morus cathayana. Morus cathayana Morus cathayana There always is another bit of Rhododendron ponticum to remove. Rhododendron ponticum Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ at its best. Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ Crataegus…

…plastered and the berries are nearly ripe. Crataegus wattiana Crataegus wattiana Tilia chingiana is just getting going in Kennel Close. An erect habit and large dark green leaves. We are…