…at the top of the lake. Pinus insignis Pinus insignis I hear back from Trengwainton that their earliest ever flowering of Magnolia campbellii (in 25 years with them) was 21st…

…bridge is clear but the mess remains. fallen 40 year old Pinus insignis fallen 40 year old Pinus insignis This is the sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ outside the…

…late autumn colour of note:Carpinus japonica in the sun. This is never going to be that startling but Carpinus species do seem to hold their leaves well into November. Carpinus…

…Acer takesimense with its last few leaves. Acer takesimense Carpinus caroliniana (this form from Mexico) is still entirely green with no autumn colour at all showing. Carpinus caroliniana 2011 planted…

…Magnolia ernestii Trunks from the once record tree Pinus pinaster rot away in a laurel hedge as we are now encouraged to do for biodiversity rather than burning them up….

…can see and also smashed up the Buddleja colvilei, Hypericum lancasteri and the lower branches of a decent Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’. Pinus radiata Pinus radiata The Pterocarya rhoifolia is…

…damage. Pinus insignis Pinus insignis 2019 – CHW A few rarities inspected today mainly in Kennel Close.Pterocarya macroptera var. insignis growing on nicely since planting in 2016 but we are…

…Pinus pinaster Pinus pinaster This is Prunus perulata (which had also been called Prunus pilosiuscala and I read a further renaming in a recent Tree Register article) which was covered…

…rule. There are holly trees growing from the trunk too as it all decays. ferns have colonised this old Pinus insignis ferns have colonised this old Pinus insignis 2016 –…

…and not dissimilar patterning. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox The bark of Pinus bungeana is pictured here by way of comparison. Pinus bungeana The trimming of an old Camellia…