12th October

…is well worth its position. Propagated in Holland by a new nurseryman. Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ 2016 – CHW More seed investigations today. Rhododendron eximium has…

19th July

…at Wisley and Tregothnan. Pterocarya fraxinifolia Pterocarya fraxinifolia Hydrangea quercifolia is just coming out nicely on the drive. These are very short lived plants. Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea quercifolia 2015 –…

15th June

…the Phellodendron above. Pterocarya tonkinensis Pterocarya tonkinensis First flowers coming on Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ from America (where else a name like this!). It is said to be stunning as…

29th April

…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. Pterocarya rhoifolia Pterocarya rhoifolia Jaimie…

10th May

…old leaves. Carpinus kawakamii Pterocarya rhoifolia just into full leaf. Pterocarya rhoifolia Pterocarya rhoifolia Lithocarpus hancei with its attractive and delicate reddish new growth. Lithocarpus hancei The first tall echium…

26th April

…coppery new growth. Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis Our young clump of Rhododendron williamsianum has a few flowers. Usually two flowers only in a truss which open…

21st February

…Uok’ Magnolia glauca Magnolia maudiae (hardy -20) Magnolia sinostellata Magnolia spaerantha Pterocarya macrocarpa var insignis Pterocarya rhederiana ‘Fern Leaf’ 2016 – CHW George Williams and friends arrive for a flying…

17th August

…much quicker growing tree than other species and forms of Liquidambar growing in Kennel Close. Liquidambar acalycina Cyclocarya paliurus was thought to be a species of Pterocarya but it has…

8th August

Pterocarya rhoifolia with attractive new growth. Pterocarya rhoifolia A group of three Betula insignis ssp. fangipanensis with bronze secondary new growth appearing now. One tree is fine, one so-so, and…

12th September

…park but no name. Sorbus (ex Trevor Green) Very few conkers in a drought year. This is the best that I have seen. conkers Seed tassels on Pterocarya fraxinifolia noticeably…