…heads. Gaultheria I suspect. The ancient plant is half dead from the drought. Gaultheria hookeri Gaultheria hookeri Acer palmatum ‘Senkaki’ ( ‘Sango-Kaku’ ) turning yellowish even earlier than usual. Acer…

…ancient gaultheria species ancient gaultheria species ancient gaultheria species During Chelsea week the men have cleared a wonderful extension to the Rookery Nursery bed. All ready to fence and plant…

…the Himalayas. We should try more of these Gaultheria species. Gaultheria griffithiana Gaultheria griffithiana Arctostaphylos pumila in flower. Arctostaphylos pumila Petteria ramentacea from the Balkans in full flower against a…

…Path side. White wisteria Susyn Andrews thinks that this ancient gaultheria on Rookery Path opposite the Rhododendron falconeri is Gaultheria hookeri (Vaccinum wardii). Gaultheria hookeri Rhododendron ‘Tally Hoo Group’ is…

…Rookery Path. Gaultheria wardii Gaultheria wardii Cephalotaxus fortunei with ripening fruit which we have grown successfully in previous years. We only have one female small tree which was planted in…

…large red berries. Quite a sight! Gaultheria procumbens Gaultheria procumbens Asterotrichion discolor – a new plant for the catalogue and in full flower. Not in any of my normal reference…

…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…

…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…

…last of the big leaf species to flower are just passing their best. Time for some layering here. Gaultheria Gaultheria An odd and original gaultheria whose name I do not…

…another record tree. 22m in height. Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia Gaultheria shallon had run wild but was reducing grass cutting and is not bad ground cover. Gaultheria shallon…

…months. Taiwania cryptomeria 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…

…usual. Ilex verticillata Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ also living well up to its name. Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata varieties making a great show. Gaultheria mucronata Cornus ‘Sunshiny Drops’…

…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 has attractive leaves…

…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 japonica…

…created and has not got much bigger in the last 40. Vaccinum, Pentapterigium or Gaultheria had been the question? Since Susyn had not seen it in flower I hope she…

…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…