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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...
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...