…when they set their first cones. Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Similar situation with Abies delavayi. The cones will shortly shed their seeds and Asia needs to…

…There were certainly no cones last year. Planted in 2009. This is the Spanish fir or hedgehog fir. Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Abies delavayi is growing nearby and…

…tree is starting to take off. Abies firma Abies firma Abies firma Abies firma Abies firma Daphniphyllum oldhamii with flowers which are fairly insignificant amid the yellowish new growth. Daphniphyllum…

…of male catkins and female flowers. Salix magnifica Salix magnifica Abies homolepis also with male flowers, emerging new cones, and old cones still standing. Abies homolepis Abies homolepis Good splitting…

…year. Abies delavayi Abies delavayi The Japanese Abies homolepis (Nikko fir) is also similarly covered in blue cones. One small cone has a twist of needles at the top. Abies…

…out. Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Picea asperata is another 1910 Wilson introduction doing extremely well. Picea asperata Picea asperata Picea polita (now apparently Picea torano), the tiger tail spruce from…

…also say plants of this name are in fact Abies forrestii var. smithii. Clare bought this in for Caerhays but I have no idea where from. Abies forrestii var. georgei…

…has held its colour well this spring. Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ Interesting new growth on Abies concolour. Abies concolour The white wisteria in a yew tree above the front door. white…

…Populus maximowiczii Abies procera ‘Glauca’ with seed cones. Abies procera ‘Glauca’ Abies procera ‘Glauca’ Aphananthe aspera – I had never seen this before. Shoots and leaves have appressed hairs and…

…larger flowers. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Abies firma was planted in Donkey Shoe only in 2019 as replacement for a huge Abies grandis which split in half. Abies firma is doing…

…blew down recently at Donkey Shoe Abies forrestii Abies forrestii Abies forrestii A very fine Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var roseum Rhododendron arboreum var…

…firma – I am getting a liking for abies! Abies firma Abies firma Abies firma Cupressus arizonica in flower. Cupressus arizonica A fine Rhododendron macabeanum. Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron macabeanum Chamaecyparis…

…on Abies spectabilis. We need to acquire this! Abies spectabilis Abies spectabilis Abies spectabilis Abies spectabilis Sadly ‘Buddha’ was over. This is very good. I did not bother to photograph…

…Here are a few ideas.Abies delavayi. Abies delavayi Picea mariana. Picea mariana Abies homolepis. Abies homolepis Picea orientalis. Picea orientalis Cephalotaxus fortunei. Cephalotaxus fortunei Picea likiangensis. Picea likiangensis Magnolia pseudokobus…

…stand Acacia cultriformis. Acacia cultriformis Acacia verticillata. Acacia verticillata Acacia melanoxylon. Acacia melanoxylon Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘Piccolo’. Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘Piccolo’ Abies pinsapo. Abies pinsapo Abies homolepis. Abies…

…glow in the sun. Quercus stenophylloides A young Abies delavayi. Abies delavayi Abies forrestii var. georgei. Abies forrestii var. georgei Still good flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Elsie Jury’ –…

…stripy undersides of the leaves. Abies nukiangense Abies nukiangense Abies nukiangense This is Tom’s own collection from Yunnan of Meliosma cuneifolia. It too is a multi-stemmed large shrub and has…

…grandis yesterday. Kel at the very top of the Abies grandis Kel at the very top of the Abies grandis Today he started on the diseased Aesculus hippocastanum. diseased Aesculus…

…out already. Camellia sasanqua ‘Setsugekka’ Abies homolepis performing well again. Abies homolepis Abies delavayi is nearly as good. Abies delavayi Sorbus alnifolia rather less impressive. Sorbus alnifolia Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow…

…growth which has shorter and sparser needles than the more mature growth. Cedrus brevifolia Cedrus brevifolia Abies pinsapo developing nicely. Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Abies pinsapo Tilia mexicana has a…