April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…Perhaps the largest Griselinia littoralis tree in the UK and Ireland? Nicely cleared now with a new path so that the public can see the trunk. Griselinia littoralis tree Griselinia

18th December

Griselinia ruscifolia has purple-black flowers which are largely over. A multi stemmed shrub. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Gambelia pseudocuodendifolia (BSWJ 11767) is battered but intact as an evergreen. Gambelia pseudocuodendifolia…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…glauca The holly-like Griselinia jodinifolia which I have only seen before at Tregrehan. Griselinia jodinifolia Griselinia jodinifolia Nothofagus pumilio. Nothofagus pumilio I have never seen Mitraria coccinea growing as large…

Visit to Tregrehan – 3rd November 2018

…like a holly or an Osmanthus than a Griselinia. Very rare. Griselinia jodonifolia Griselinia jodonifolia Griselinia jodonifolia Luzurgia polyphylla is also from Chile. A dainty climbing plant with round bright…

13th February

…G. ruscifolia but do not list G. ruscifolia. Here are the flowers too but they actually conform more to G. racemosa as described in Hillier’s? Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia

4th December

Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Three windbreak conifers now in place. Thuja koraiensis, which was a 1917 Wilson introduction. One has done well up in Kennel Close and these small resilient…

22nd April

…like a holly, but it is in fact Griselinia jodonifolia. Griselinia jodonifolia Griselinia jodonifolia Cryptocarya alba Cryptocarya alba Another unknown Podocarpus species. Podocarpus milanjianus. Podocarpus milanjianus Podocarpus milanjianus Podocarpus spinulosus…

30th August

…and now in stock. I saw this several times in Eire in the spring. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Persea borbonia is another new Persea species. Very long pointed leaves. Persea…

3rd June

…alpinus This is what we have very probably been selling under the wrong name (grevillea) at Burncoose. Griselinia scandens apparently from Chile although Clare’s research suggests there may be more…

18th February

…things they could have bought for cheaper at any wholesale nursery. Five hundred tiny 4-6’’ one litre griselinia liners for £500. Later lots of three litre 3ft plus griselinia made…