…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….

…‘Veryan 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….

…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…

…on Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus polyneura Corokia buddleioides in flower and also in full exposure. 6-8 feet tall. Corokia buddleioides Buddleja salviifolia nicely out as ours is today below the tower…

…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 old leaves. Carpinus kawakamii…

…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 a dwarf species with tiny…

…Shake’ Carpinus rankanensis in full new growth. Carpinus rankanensis Azalea ‘Cinzia’ is a new variety and not in the Burncoose catalogue. Quite nice and floriferous. Azalea ‘Cinzia’ Rhododendron ‘Graziella’ nicely…

…Stewartia rostrata in Kennel Close. Stewartia rostrata A pink tinge to the fruit tassels on Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ is struggling into leaf and desperately needs…

…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…

…tints on the new growth of Carpinus polyneura. Carpinus polyneura Viburnum recognitum which I do not think I have seen in flower before. Viburnum recognitum Styrax japonicus ‘Rubra Pendula’ is…

…insignis Rhododendron auriculatum struggling in the drought. Rhododendron auriculatum Carpinus fangiana splendid. Carpinus fangiana New chimneys on the Stable Flat. Smoke was leaking out the sides rather alarmingly last year….

…mexicana Tilia mexicana Lamorna with a seed head from Carpinus japonica which she wants to eat. Lamorna with a seed head from Carpinus japonica 2022 – CHW To Loxley in…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Hydrangea aspera ‘Goldrush’ just coming out. Hydrangea aspera ‘Goldrush’ Carpinus pubescens with new…

…(FMWJ 13122) with exceptional leaf colouring already. Nyssa sinensis Nyssa sinensis Fruit catkins colouring up on Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Picea brachytyla, the Sargent spruce, with excellent new growth. Picea…

…japonicum ‘Glowball’ Carpinus caroliniana from Mexico also with bronzy secondary new growth in profusion. Carpinus caroliniana Fuchsia hatschbachii just out in Tin Garden. It should still be out at Christmas….