Irish trip April 2018

…sylvestris ‘Aurea’ Pinus sylvestris ‘Aurea’ Pinus parvifolius ‘Negishi’ was likewise. Pinus parvifolius ‘Negishi’ Pinus parvifolius ‘Negishi’ The front of Fota House run by a trust. The arboretum is state run…

6th March

…Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’ – golden yellow canes striped with bright green in the groove. Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’ Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’ Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi’ Growing high up on this bank, in…

14th May

…leaves on Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’. Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Viburnum burejaeticum flowering here for the first time. Viburnum burejaeticum Azalea kaempferi just coming out at Donkey Shoe. Azalea kaempferi…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 4)

…walled garden. Burncoose stocked this once and should do so again. Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Fritillaria imperialis ‘Aurea’ Ambrose restored this greenhouse but it is a wreck again…

13th July 1897 – 2020

…‘Albo-aurea’ Hakonechloa macra ‘Albo-aurea’ Hakonechloa macra ‘Albo-aurea’ 2015 – CHW No entry 1927 – JCW The Gravetye Gardener saw over 100 blooms on Mag parviflora open since the first week…

14th April 1897 – 2020

…huge spread. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ is more ‘gold’ in bud than when open! Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold…

21st July

…obvious reasons. Magnolia sieboldii ssp. sinensis x Magnolia virginiana 2021 – CHW The first clump of Centaurea nigra (common knapweed) in flower on the bank. Centaurea nigra Pale (with a…

24th July

…azalea evergreen azalea Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ with most attractive drooping young yellow new growth. Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ Taxis baccata ‘Dovastonii Aurea’ Manglietia moto (now Magnolia kwangtungensis) with its…

30th July

…Taxus baccata ‘Aurea’ Taxus baccata ‘Aurea’ Rubus phoenicolasius with nearly ripe fruit which the pheasant poults will soon find and eat. Rubus phoenicolasius Rubus phoenicolasius The dwarf growing and, here,…

30th August

…time to remove it as it has done its job. Slightly golden leaves and bark. Tiny but prolific flowers. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ is living up…

7th October

…to be removed. Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Aurea Marginata’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ with berries turning colour. Attractive and mainly spineless leaves. Pyramidical habit. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’…

19th October

…‘Aurea’ Catalpa bignonoides ‘Aurea’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ with flower but the autumn colours have nearly gone over. Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Our stock plant of…

14th December

…golden yew. A new introduction for next year’s catalogue and website I guess. Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ Taxus baccata ‘Repens Aurea’ Juniperus pingii ‘Hulsdonk Yellow’ – another new one for…

24th December

…to. A very visible yellow in the clearing above the greenhouse. Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Saw two house martens today overflying the lawn and twittering forlornly to each…

24th January

…‘Elegans Aurea’ Cryptomeria japonica ‘Elegans Aurea’ Three snakebark maple stems in the late January sun. All planted in 2007. Acer rufinerve? Acer rufinerve? Acer rufinerve? Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Acer rufinerve…

25th January

…Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ stands out proud today in the afternoon light. Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Podocarpus totara ‘Aurea’ Fruits still aplenty on Malus x micromalus. They have been here since leaf…

29th June 1897 – 2020

…a bamboo I have taken in before. Growing vigorous new canes now and rather attractive. Phyllostachys aurea ‘Argenteovariegata’ Phyllostachys aurea ‘Argenteovariegata’ Carpinus fangiana is another species which I had missed…

19th May 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron elliottii Rhododendron elliottii Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ looking splendid in the early morning sun. This plant once went to Chelsea but is now growing away well. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea…

7th May 1897 – 2020

…Chelsea. We pruned the nearby camellia last year to give it more room. Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Aurea Pendula’ Styrax odoratissimus (veitchiorum) is now full out with its…

3rd May 1897 – 2020

…which would do well as a windbreak as it is here. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ just into leaf. Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ Easily…