…out on the pure white form of Staphylea holocarpa. We do not have the white form (yet) growing at Caerhays. Staphylea holocarpa In the mist houses I find (hidden away)…

…CHW A young Idesia polycarpa blown open in the wind in Kennel close. Idesia polycarpa Seed capsules or bladders on Staphylea pinnata and Staphylea colchica are colouring up. Staphylea Staphylea…

…as children when collecting seeds with Dad. Properly ‘bladder nuts’ of course!Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Clearly the name is in the leaf…

…pinnata has also turned bronze all over already and very few ‘bladders’ this year due to the hot summer. It is in full sun here. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Loads…

…Estates exhibit. Magnolia ‘Dark Shadow’ Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ is one we need to obtain. Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Staphylea elegans won its class. Staphylea elegans Staphylea elegans Malus…

…will argue this is fake news and they may well be right. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ now full out. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’   Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ is just coming…

…reticulatum perhaps? Surely a Rh. reticulatum subspecies would have some evergreen leaves? Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Staphylea colchica ‘Black Beauty’ now into leaf. It will get darker yet. Staphylea colchica ‘Black…

…form part of my new article on Staphylea. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘March-Till-Frost’ with its excellent spring colours. The out of season flowers are much more turgid…

…seed pods. Staphylea 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…

…a brown mush before the petals even fell. A squirrel was up the tree eating what was left of the flowers nevertheless. Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ now fully out…