1st September

Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana 2022 – CHW White Styles drive with kerbs and all, now ready for pouring the concrete. Hope the new drains really do take the water away…

18th September

…heads showing a hint of pink. Carpinus betulus Carpinus betulus Hook Norton village has always had wonderful gardens. Here a fine display of Japanese anemones. Japanese anemones The Hook Norton…

12th October

…here and there. If grown away from the wind it might perform better? Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana The bark on Acer rufinerve’Hatsuyuki’ is as striped as ever but now also…

13th October

…with decent autumn colour. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus tschonoskii Styrax americanus is laden with seed and, although the leaf is dropping, they are still not ripe. Styrax americanus Styrax americanus 2015…

20th October

…typical of Cornwall’s mild climate and lack of good autumn colours. Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’ Carpinus betulus ‘Rockhampton Red’ Sorbus folgneri ‘Lemon Drop’ with its first fruits. They have yet…

22nd October

…barbinerve with the seed heads colouring. Acer truncatum var barbinerve Carpinus caroliniana with excellent autumn colour which I have not picked up on before. One of the best Carpinus species…

24th October

…Enkianthus serrulatus with a fine mix of colours. Enkianthus serrulatus Enkianthus serrulatus Carpinus tschonoskii (BSWJ 10800) planted in 2010 with its autumn show. Carpinus tschonoskii Carpinus tschonoskii Stewartia x henryae…

25th October

…Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ More of the swimming pool. More of the swimming pool Carpinus japonicus with the seed cones now fully brown. Carpinus japonicus Carpinus japonicus A huge tree has fallen…

6th November

…tip website videos with Karol. This cock pheasant observed us from a stump. pheasant Another Carpinus japonicus with its first fruit clusters. Carpinus japonicus Rabbit or roedeer nibbling on the…

16th November

…Two Hills which will one day be a feature avenue. Carpinus betulus Carpinus betulus A few nasty looking red fungi on the lawn which the pheasants are clearly enjoying –…

3rd December

…in the sun. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora First two flowers out on Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’. Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as it now is rather than…

9th December

…turn or yellowing. Carpinus kawakamii Carpinus kawakamii Good bit of ivy pruning on sycamore trees nearby and the right time of the year to catch up on this for the…

22nd December

…A small growing ‘mushroom’ shaped tree which Burncoose ought to stock. Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ 2020 – CHW Camellia ‘Debutante’ with its first rather pale flowers near the…

7th January

…Euonymus huangii Jaimie had dealt with another leylandii casualty from Storm Ciaran. leylandii casualty Carpinus rankanensis still with a fair amount of leaves. Carpinus caroliniana has finally shed all its…

30th January

…LBGT) colour as it opens up. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei Carpinus kawakamii in its full evergreen glory. The only evergreen Carpinus. Carpinus kawakamii 2021 – CHW A Burncoose trip started…

27th January 1897 – 2020

…kawakamii. Carpinus kawakamii Carpinus kawakamii The buds on Michelia doltsopa are swelling furiously. Michelia doltsopa First flowers on a young Rhododendron ririei. Rhododendron ririei Still a few leaves left on…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…added to the bill for our next delivery: Carpinus omiense Carpinus fargesiana Quercus bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ Pittosporum parviculum We plan to invite Paul Adcock to Caerhays in mid May to…

19th May 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron haematodes Carpinus fangiana leaves are easily recognisable. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana 2019 – CHW We start at 8am to finish off. Gerry with the final labels. Gerry Christine is…

11th May 1897 – 2020

…‘Allspice’ perfect today. The others now nearly all over. Michelia x foggii ‘Allspice’ 2019 – CHW Time to see how many Aesculus species are yet in flower?A young Carpinus rankanensis…

29th April 1897 – 2020

…Dragon’ Carpinus rankanensis has gorgeous veined and bronzy new growth. Carpinus rankanensis Carpinus rankanensis Pterocarya rhoifolia just in leaf. Pterocarya rhoifolia Pterocarya rhoifolia Jaimie has completed the planting up of…