…Podocarpus salignus Podocarpus salignus What odd roots Araucaria araucaria has. Knobbly and grey. odd roots Araucaria araucaria odd roots Araucaria araucaria The last large Cotoneaster franchettii has some berries but…

…kitchen flooring specialist. The tree had produced three suckers which remain in place and now have light. Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ planted 30 to 35…

…from Roundabarrow nurseries. Indigofera himachalensis Indigofera himachalensis And Araucaria angustifolia – a new species to try if it is hardy enough? Araucaria bidwillii has survived but I have lost this…

…of these in a cold place on the drive but this one is going great guns. Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Many seed clusters of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus have been…

…Parks’ Mahonia duclouxiana in full flower Mahonia duclouxiana Mahonia duclouxiana Araucaria bidwillii with very dense foliage but still indoors Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Now outside the glasshouse again…

…early March but the recent frost has done for it which, I suppose, is not unexpected. Araucaria bidwillii is untouched. Araucaria angustifolia A young new clump of Enkianthus serrulatus flowering…

…they will very probably die. A garden tour with members of the Maple Society. Yet more female flower cones, a second crop, appearing on Araucaria bidwillii. The mature cones are…

…and snail attacks on its skeleton leaves. Rather magnolia-like. Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea sargentiana The female flower cones are now even larger on Araucaria bidwillii. No sign of any male flowers…

…the right time of the year to try this? Litsea populifolia Litsea populifolia Grevillea williamsonii Grevillea williamsonii Araucaria angustifolia which again died here in the cold in February. Araucaria angustifolia…

…Araucaria bidwillii have doubled in size since I first saw them a month ago. There are 20 to 25 on the tree but still no sign of any male flowers….