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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...
Strawberry-like fruits of Cornus kousa & capitata

Strawberry-like fruits of Cornus kousa & capitata

Autumn is the season when the fruits on the Cornus trees start to turn red, and then deep black and ripe for picking.  Not particularly tasty as a fruit but edible nonetheless. 0:00 – Cornus kousa 2:24 – Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’, 4:44 –...
Cotoneaster berry time in the garden

Cotoneaster berry time in the garden

Charles with a look at eight species of Cotoneaster full of berries in the garden this September. 0:00 – Introduction 4 more common ones 0:42 – C. horizontalis 1:30 – C. franchetii 2:29 – C. conspicuous 3:33 – C. ‘Exburynsis’...
Hydrangea aspera subsp robusta

Hydrangea aspera subsp robusta

Hydrangea aspera subsp robusta now flowering in the garden at Caerhays.  This plant features interesting peeling bark at this time of year. (September / October) Hydrangea aspera subsp robustaWatch this video on...
Heptacodium miconioides

Heptacodium miconioides

Heptacodium miconioides in flower in September in the gardens at Caerhays. Heptacodium miconioidesWatch this video on...
Mallotus japonicus

Mallotus japonicus

Charles in the gardens at Caerhays in August looking at the male and female versions of Mallotus japonicus which originates from Japan. Mallotus japonicusWatch this video on...
Plants short on water

Plants short on water

Charles in the gardens at Caerhays looking at Hydrangeas & Rhododendrons that are not doing well with the lack of water and those that are coping or thriving. Plants short on waterWatch this video on...
Aesculus parviflora

Aesculus parviflora

Still flowering in the garden is this Aesculus parviflora shrub. Aesculus parvifloraWatch this video on YouTube...
Hydrangea paniculata in flower in July

Hydrangea paniculata in flower in July

Continuing the feature of Hydrangea in the gardens at Caerhays , in this video we see Hydrangrea paniculata varieties:- 0:00 – ‘Grandiflora’ 2:24 – ‘Kyushu’ 4:42 – ‘Unique’ 5:45 – ‘Tardiva’ 6:46...