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

…little is large enough to plant out next spring. Rookery nursery bed Griselinia ruscifolia has purple-black flowers which are largely over. A multi stemmed shrub. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Gambelia…

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…

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…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…they actually conform more to G. racemosa as described in Hillier’s? Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Lonicera infundibulum rockii in flower too. Another winter flowering but shrubby honeysuckle with…

4th December

…The flowering branches are bending over with the weight of the flower heads. Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Three windbreak conifers now in place. Thuja koraiensis, which was a…

22nd April

…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 Podocarpus…

30th August

…new to us 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…

1st November

Griselinia ruscifolia Griselinia ruscifolia Camellia sasanqua ‘Maiden’s Blush’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Maiden’s Blush’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Maiden’s Blush’ Camellia sinensis in flower at Burncoose. Camellia sinensis Tecoma capensis ‘Tropical Twist’ in flower…

28th April

…Castle Kennedy and the views The ruined Castle Kennedy and the views The champion Griselinia littoralis had fallen in a storm taking part of the wall of the walled garden…

28th July

…Coronation. Trachelospermum at the end of an avenue of white agapanthus backed by a Griselinia hedge. The Griselinia will need a fair amount of clipping very soon. A new creation…

14th December

…Daphniphyllum macropodum for our two dead plants. Daphniphyllum macropodum The extraordinary Griselinia jodinifolia which looks like a holly. I have only ever seen this at Tregrehan. Griselinia jodinifolia Hydrangeas for…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 3)

…willow A fine Lagarostrobos franklinii (was Dacrydium franklinii). Lagarostrobos franklinii Griselinia littoralis seeding everywhere in the valley. Griselinia littoralis The group standing under Azara lanceolata. Azara lanceolata A fine plant…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…at any wholesale nursery. Five hundred tiny 4-6’’ one litre griselinia liners for £500. Later lots of three litre 3ft plus griselinia made only £2.30 each. Twenty truly awful Magnolia…

3rd June 1897 – 2020

…Burncoose. Griselinia scandens apparently from Chile although Clare’s research suggests there may be more to this yet. Griselinia scandens Today’s plants delivered back to Caerhays from various sources. plants delivered…

27th April

Griselinia, Aeonium and Leptospermum. A remarkable place and a true centre of excellence as a Botanic Garden. Well-staffed with a team who know how to look after things and develop…

3rd November

…garden with the Townsends. Here are some highlights below, Griselinia jodonifolia Rehderodendron kwangtungense Fuchsia glazioviana Decaisnea fargesii Corynabutilon click here for full details. 2017 – CHW The berries on this…