8th April

…Pollarded back by the cold in March 2018. Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ – 2015 planted – pollarded back by the cold in 2018. Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus

18th May

…blue hue to its large leaves. Eucalyptus delegatensis Eucalyptus delegatensis Eucalyptus gregsoniana (also Roundabarrow) with a fine set of new growth. Eucalyptus gregsoniana Quercus trojana just coming into leaf. A…

1st October

…nicer than many grey leaved eucalyptus species. Eucalyptus simmondsii (nitida) Eucalyptus simmondsii (nitida) Eucalyptus simmondsii (nitida) Eucalyptus mannifera var praecox has exceptional peeling bark at a young age and nice…

19th February

…in the Penvergate garden with masses of flower bud and old seed heads. The peeling brown and white bark is impressive. Eucalyptus pauciflora Eucalyptus pauciflora Eucalyptus pauciflora Eucalyptus pauciflora Eucalyptus

10th January

…The dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ looking fantastic in the sun. dwarf Pinus mugo ‘Winter Gold’ Eucalyptus simmonosii with peeled bark and flower buds. Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus mannifera…

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…

2nd July

…ailanthifolia Juglans ailanthifolia Eucalyptus archeri – alpine cider gum – with wonderful bark as I have seen before. Not a single eucalyptus species in flower that I spotted while we…

2nd September

…bark already visible beneath. Eucalyptus nicholii Eucalyptus nicholii Eucalyptus nicholii Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ with many swelling buds. Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Hoheria sextylosa now full out. Hoheria sextylosa Fruits forming on…

12th June

…in flower. It is in fact the reddish new growth fronting the older silvery foliage as you can see close up. Very attractive in its own way. Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus

Irish trip April 2018

…huge Eucalyptus viminalis. Eucalyptus viminalis And Eucalyptus muelleriana. Eucalyptus muelleriana The view across the lake. view across the lake Nothofagus solanderi planted in 1943. Nothofagus solanderi Nothofagus solanderi Cryptomeria japonica…