…Magnolia tamaulipana Bladders on Staphylea trifolia. Staphylea trifolia And on Staphylea colchica. Staphylea colchica Styrax serrulatus in full flower long after the others are over. Styrax serrulatus Styrax serrulatus Rhododendron…

…ovalifolia – Forrest introduction). Lyonia ligustrina Lyonia ligustrina The bladders on Staphylea pinnata have turned pink. Staphylea pinnata And more yellow on Staphylea colchica. Staphylea colchica Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ is…

…colchica has ‘bladder nuts’ which have ‘burst’ (ie the pods have deflated) and are ready to gather. Staphylea colchica Staphylea trifoliata has pods which have turned red like its leaves….

…other one nearby. Identical I think but very fine! These photographs will form part of my new article on Staphylea. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘March-Till-Frost’ with its…

…form of Rhododendron macabeanum. Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron macabeanum Alongside it a Rhododendron sinogrande not yet fully out. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron kesangiae just emerging. Rhododendron kesangiae Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’. Staphylea holocarpa…

…much better elsewhere, but this is only its second flowering. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Staphylea colchica has come into flower suddenly. The first of the Staphylea species to show this year….

…first few flowers. A new species for us. Sorbus matsumurana Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ looking as its name would have you believe. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’…

…Enkianthus chinensis Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ is a welcome addition to the Staphylea collection. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Sorbus helenae (ex Mt Omei) just into leaf and flower. Sorbus helenae…

…The first time this species has produced any with us since the old trees died and we started again. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Thinning work has just started…

…real show today above the greenhouse. Staphylea trifolia Staphylea trifolia Azalea ‘Rosebud’ went to Chelsea but only made it to the skip as it was not quite out in time….

…already formed and turning pink on Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’. This species has not produced ‘bladders’ as a young plant before while the other species do but rather later in the…

…ever seeing them like this in early June. Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Pterostyrax hispida (one of two quite close to each other) is just coming out. Both are decent sized…

…no obvious identity in the reference books unnamed pernettya/gautheria unnamed pernettya/gautheria A Staphylea holocarpa full of Chinese lantern fruit Staphylea holocarpa with seeds Staphylea holocarpa with seeds Bupleurum fruiticosum just…

…and sometimes a single capsule of two seeds. Still green but very obvious on the small tree. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata 2017 – CHW The 2018 Burncoose catalogue first proof…

…Dove’ Staphylea colchica with large bladders already turning colour. Some dieback on the tree in the drought. No bladders at all on the nearby Staphylea pinnata which has shed them…

…‘Black Beauty’ looks great in the sun. Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ 2023 – CHW The Eden Project have spent 6 weeks trying to come here to…

…has now dropped on Staphylea colchica leaving only the rounded and yellowish seed capsules on the tree. Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Many of our aerial grafts have failed in the…

…coming out. Planted in 2014. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Then to Burncoose to sort out the pot sizes for the two Chelsea Plant of the Year entries. The RHS supply…

…rather poor flowers left. I have missed the best while away. Staphylea bumalda Staphylea bumalda Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Topaz’ just coming out. Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Topaz’ Rhododendron ‘Loderi Pink Topaz’…

…a good year and are about at their best. Worried about Nothofagus obliqua which looks far from well. 1946 – CW Staphylea very good and Auklandii at their best –…