April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…suckering tree growing in a swamp. Clethra arborea everywhere self sown and suckering too. Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon A huge Eucalyptus globulus…

16th January

…spring here? The birds think so! Acacia cultriformis nearly out in flower – earlier than usual. Acacia cultriformis Acacia cultriformis First flowers on Camellia ‘Oo La La’. Camellia ‘Oo La…

11th May

…One had a flower spike – very penile! Lots of nurseries used to sell this when we could import the trunks. Xanthorrhoea johnsonii Xanthorrhoea johnsonii A novel Acacia glaucoptera. Acacia

25th December

…big tree now but originally a gift from Richard Carew Pole and Anthony Gardens. Acacia cultriformis Acacia cultriformis Seed setting on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Acacia melanoxylon in bud but…

6th February

…had blown over. Now uprighted and in flower. Acacia longifolia Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ now out. Acacia baileyana nearby is virtually over. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Another full bud on Magnolia ‘’Todd’s…

1st February

…to plant out in our acacia area. This variety grew here since 1990 but was killed in a cold winter. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ out in…

4th August

…pods. Acacia pravissima Acacia pravissima Acacia pravissima Eucalyptus amygdalina – with white flowers scented clearly of mint. A huge mature tree. Eucalyptus amygdalina Eucalyptus amygdalina Eucalyptus amygdalina Diospyros lotus, the…

6th August

…clump although some flowers are still out. Dierama pulcherrimum Dierama pulcherrimum Dierama pulcherrimum Dierama pulcherrimum Dierama pulcherrimum Acacia baileyana – 15-18ft tall. Acacia baileyana Acacia baileyana Acacia baileyana Grevillea rosemarinifolia…

5th January

…either. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Acacia longifolia suddenly in flower after several days of hinting that it was about to start. The tree has blown over which hasn’t helped. Acacia

18th February

…in Frogpool. Acacia dealbata Acacia dealbata Acacia dealbata Another holly which I had hoped might be the true Ilex dipyrena but, so defoliated is this plant, that I am not…