…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…

…‘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…

…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…

…Magnolia ‘Purpurascens’ Magnolia ‘Purpurascens’ Carpinus laxiflora with reddish catkins. Ten years old tree. Not seen before. Carpinus laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ – I do not quite get the…

…show of catkins which I had not seen before. Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Three new camellias to admire (and then propagate):-Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” Camellia “Fire…

…green. A ‘late autumn’ leaf fall?! Carpinus Kawakamii Carpinus Kawakamii Symplocos dryophylla with rather bulbous and swelling flower buds which will soon be open. Symplocos dryophylla Symplocos dryophylla Rhododendron calophytum…

…‘Crossbill’ already full out below the Engine House. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ just out on the Main Ride. Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Carpinus rankanensis has finally shed all its leaves….

…williamsii ‘Bow Bells’ 2021 – CHW To Burncoose to start this year’s garden planting. This young and rare Carpinus has been totally ringbarked by squirrels from top to bottom. Carpinus…

…Stachyurus lancifolia A red flowered sport on Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxie’ Carpinus kawakamii untouched by the east wind this time around. Still fully evergreen with us….

…Bay’ in flower. Jaimie cut down half of it last autumn and what is left is leggy and sick. Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ New leaves appearing on Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii….

…Spraying around the plants in Kennel close today Jaimie spotted:Carpinus tschonoskii producing its first ever flowers. Carpinus tschonoskii Quercus bushii ‘Seattle Trident’ with its superb pink new growth. Quercus bushii…

…in shelter 3 times. Exbucklandia populnea Rhododendron sinogrande (CWC 6336) – a good and unusual form. Rhododendron sinogrande (CWC 6336) Rhododendron sinogrande (CWC 6336) New leaves on Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus…

…Crataegus chinesis Crataegus miuveacis with its first flowering here. Crataegus miuveacis Crataegus miuveacis Betula ashburneri with its first flowers. Betula ashburneri Carpinus kawakamii with new growth appearing alongside its evergreen…

…recurvus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Showy Lantern’ a wonderful bright red in colour. Silly name perhaps but spectacular against other red forms. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Showy Lantern’ Carpinus nimpoli which seems to be…

…x M. ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ (I think) although rather past its best. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Carpinus rankanensis in full new growth. Carpinus…

…A pink tinge to the fruit tassels on Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ is struggling into leaf and desperately needs real rain. Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Crataegus…

…female cones on Araucaria bidwillii. Araucaria bidwillii Styrax wilsonii is a shrubby species. Flowering much better than last year unlike other species which are doing the reverse. Styrax wilsonii Carpinus…

…Rosa canina (Dog rose) at the top lodge. Rosa canina (Dog rose) Rosa canina (Dog rose) Red tints on the new growth of Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus polyneura Viburnum recognitum which…

…fern The (untraceable) and dwarf Carpinus nimpoli finally getting going with red new growth. Carpinus nimpoli Buddleia limitanea – a gift from Peter Moore planted 2017. Compact and rounded habit…

…serrulatus The Crug Farm Manglietia insignis gets better and better. Manglietia insignis Rhododendron auriculatum struggling in the drought. Rhododendron auriculatum Carpinus fangiana splendid. Carpinus fangiana New chimneys on the Stable…