…‘Standishii’ Taxus baccata ‘Standishii’ Carpinus laxiflora is covered in seed tassels and is now a sizable tree. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora 2022 – CHW Podocarpus lambertii, planted in…

…been the best feature of this species but now a second stand out attribute. Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Carpinus polyneura Cabinet in place for our 4 new electric car chargers….

…everything on the tree is still green. Cercis siliquastrum Acer japonicum turning nicely. Acer japonicum Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ looking better this year than last. Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ Crataegus…

…new growth and an interesting trunk. Quercus franchetii Quercus franchetii Quercus franchetii Photinia lasiogyna (P. nussia) a year after planting. Photinia lasiogyna (P. nussia) Carpinus shensiensis. Carpinus shensiensis Podocarpus parlatorei…

…2023 – CHW 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…

…newer leaves already a stand out, reddish-purple. Nyssa sinensis Carpinus omeiensis omiense (Roundabarrow) with reddish, secondary new growth. Carpinus omeiensis omiense Carpinus polyneura doing the same. Carpinus polyneura Quercus ‘Belle…

…Carpinus species do seem to hold their leaves well into November. Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Tilia kuisiana has turned a lovely yellow and is worth its place for autumn colour…

…‘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 virtually leafless….

…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…

…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 Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ in full flower and not seen like this before. Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ The view of the various michelias…

…far. Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Vulcans Forge’ flowering for the first time. Magnolia ‘Vulcans Forge’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M….

…‘Petit Chicon’ Carpinus japonica with catkins. Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Magnolia ‘Tinkerbelle’ is not at all bad. Magnolia ‘Tinkerbelle’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ has been frosted. Supposedly this is Magnolia ‘Pickard’s…

…newly planted Rhus punjabensis. Rhus punjabensis Carpinus x schuschaensis (C. betulus x C. orientalis) introduced by Roy Lancaster in 1972. It is making a decent tree in Kennel Close. Carpinus…

…terribly floriferous as yet. Magnolia ‘Anilou’ Carpinus henryana has equally serrated leaves but they are very different to C. japonicus when they first leaf up fully. Carpinus henryana 2023 –…

…Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Carpinus betulus with seed heads forming nearby. A good crop. Carpinus betulus Carpinus betulus Rhododendron ‘Fantasia’ at its absolute best. Rhododendron ‘Fantasia’ Rhododendron ‘Fantasia’…

…Euonymus tingens First flower out on Magnolia dealbata. Magnolia dealbata Rhododendron stamineum in the main quarry. Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron stamineum Carpinus japonica now covered in flower cones. Carpinus japonica Carpinus…

…‘Glory of Amlwch’ A huge seed head forming on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Carpinus caroliniana with its first terminal clusters of seed heads. Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana 2022…

…(chinensis) Maakia hupehensis (chinensis) Carpinus fangiana with its enormous trailing ‘tassels’. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ which goes on to produce wonderful autumn colour. Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi…

…now know. Carpinus henryana Carpinus henryana Euonymus morrisonensis covered in flowers and copulating red winged insects in large numbers. Also a few large flies and wasps. A great display for…