27th May

…name in my time. Any ideas anyone? ancient gaultheria species ancient gaultheria species ancient gaultheria species During Chelsea week the men have cleared a wonderful extension to the Rookery Nursery…

3rd September

…with these pictures of the seed heads. Gaultheria I suspect. The ancient plant is half dead from the drought. Gaultheria hookeri Gaultheria hookeri Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ ( ‘Sango-Kaku’ ) turning…

29th May

…their best. Time for some layering here. Gaultheria Gaultheria An odd and original gaultheria whose name I do not know. The plant died back but has rejuvenated itself. On the…

15th June

…thinks that this ancient gaultheria on Rookery Path opposite the Rhododendron falconeri is Gaultheria hookeri (Vaccinum wardii). Gaultheria hookeri Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo Group’ is nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo Group’…

30th July

…All good news! First flowers on Gaultheria wardii (KR 11274) which was brough at the 2022 Tregrehan Plant Fair and planted near Rookery Path. Gaultheria wardii Gaultheria wardii Cephalotaxus fortunei…

19th November

…‘Skogholm’ looking very fine with its berries. Cotoneaster ‘Skogholm’ Gaultheria procumbens with particularly large red berries. Quite a sight! Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens Asterotrichion discolor – a new plant for…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 4)

…uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Gaultheria wardii from Yunnan also about to show nearby. Gaultheria wardii Gaultheria wardii Ilex dimorphophylla in a rockery. It is not a rockery species! Ilex dimorphophylla Magnolia…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…this name in the reference books but I wrote down what was said. Gaultheria glavca ‘Album’ Gaultheria glavca ‘Album’ Berries still on a huge clump of Cotoneaster x watereri or…

9th September

…Taiwania cryptomeria Taiwania cryptomeria Seed heads forming but not yet ripe on our ancient Gaultheria hookeri or Vaccinum wardii. Susyn Andrews needs ripe seeds to determine which naming is correct….

29th September

…Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata varieties making a great show. Gaultheria mucronata Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ with very ripe fruits. Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Good autumn colour developing…

3rd October

…More information awaited. fungus Gaultheria mucronata ‘Bell’s Seedling’ looking plump and attractive in the nursery. Gaultheria mucronata ‘Bell’s Seedling’ Cyclamen coum with very varied leaf forms. Cyclamen coum Cyclamen hederifolium…

15th December

…spines and wonderful yellowish-white edges. Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden van Tol’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Golden van Tol’ 2017 – CHW Gaultheria procumbens still with good clusters of red berries. Gaultheria procumbens Skimmia…

8th May

…has been in place for 100 years since the Rockery was created and has not got much bigger in the last 40. Vaccinum, Pentapterigium or Gaultheria had been the question?…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…people in the gardens until 1.00.An ancient Gaultheria – perhaps G hookeri is spotted by Roy. A Wilson introduction in 1907. Perhaps G. tetramera? perhaps G hookeri perhaps G hookeri…