Carpinus japonica 'Chinese Lantern' Flower a sister seedling of 'Galaxy'

a sister seedling of 'Galaxy'

maturing to rich green

but on a petite scale

is a stunning elderberry with deeply dissected purplish-black leaves

Tiny yellow flowers are produced in summer in large

Carpinus japonica 'Chinese Lantern' Flower a sister seedling of 'Galaxy'A Dutch selection of this elegant tree with the same graceful spreading habit and distinctly veined leaves, unfolding red and maturing to mid green. What sets this cultivar apart is the size of the pendulous, hop like fruits, which are larger and wider than the species, reminiscent of lanterns as they ripen. Yellow autumn colour. Does well on all well drained soils, but prefers moist, organically rich ground. Tolerates exposure. H6