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Species of Sorbus (Rowan)

Species of Sorbus (Rowan)

Charles in the gardens here at Caerhays looking at Sorbus fruits and leaf forms 0:00 – Introduction & S. forrestii* 1:41 – S. folgneri ‘Emiel’* 2:44 – S. reducta 4:18 – S. vilmorinii* 5:27 – S. commixta* 6:50 – S....
Lots of species of Crateagus (Hawthorn) in October

Lots of species of Crateagus (Hawthorn) in October

Charles with a whistlestop feature on the following species of Crateagus, commonly known as hawthorn. 0:00 – C. monogyna – available from Burncoose 1:58 – C. durobrivensis 3:08 – C. ashei 3:38 – C. calpodendron 4:01 – C. phaenopyrum...
Isla and Charles in the Garden

Isla and Charles in the Garden

Isla and Charles in the Garden in October looking at the fruiting trees in the Isla Rose plantation. Isla and Charles Williams in the garden in October.Watch this video on...
Mespilus germanica (Medlar) and Crataemespilus grandiflora

Mespilus germanica (Medlar) and Crataemespilus grandiflora

Mespilus germanica (Medlar) and Crataemespilus grandiflora (not to be confused with Crataegomespilus). Burncoose have sometimes stocked Crataemespilus grandiflora. 0:00 – Mespilus germanica 2:32 – Crataemespilus grandiflora Mespilus germanica Medlar and...
More Cotoneaster species at Caerhays

More Cotoneaster species at Caerhays

Charles in the gardens at Caerhays in October 2025 with more Cotoneaster species…. 0:00 – C. hedegaardii 1:07 – C. tengyehsis 2:09 – C. teijiashanensis – available to buy from Burncoose 2:57 – C. naoujanensis 3:43 – C....
Update to the 3-year old fruiting Malus collection

Update to the 3-year old fruiting Malus collection

Charles in the garden with an update on how the newly planted fruiting Malus trees are doing in the Kitchen Garden since planting in 2022. 0:00 Introduction to the Malus collection started in 2022. 1:46 – Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’ * 2:08 – Malus x...