27th April 2026 – Logan Botanic Gardens

…var. rubiginosum Rhododendron edgeworthii. Rhododendron edgeworthii A carpet of Trillium chloropetalum. Trillium chloropetalum Xanthorrhoea glauca which are given winter protection. Another species of Xanthorrhoea beside it. Xanthorrhoea glauca A view…

13th May

…hept. ‘Oki Koki’ Allen Coombes has questioned the naming of an ancient shelterbelt in the Auklandii Garden of Quercus myrsinifolia as perhaps being Quercus glauca? Here are Alan’s comments to…

11th May

…its very best in leaf. Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Brilliantissimum’ Litsea glauca with its new growth. The old tree died, and root suckers have grown up as a clump. Litsea glauca Litsea…

22nd June

…often confused with Q. glauca but the difference is that the new growth is purple-red when it unfurls (a bit later than Q. glauca). Our ‘hedge’ certainly has attractive purple-red…

26th July

…grey) grows nearby.) Quercus GLABRA Quercus GLABRA Quercus GLAUCA Quercus GLAUCA Quercus GLAUCA The originas of Quercus acuta are very different. The old plant towards Tin Garden which was so…

16th August

…Meliosma myriantha aff. ? – as yet no name. Huge leaves and flowers very like those of Meliosma oldhamii. Meliosma myriantha aff. Lindera glauca with seed forming. Lindera glauca Lindera…

18th January

glauca Phyllostachys glauca Phyllostachys glauca Chiminobambusa trangui. ‘Shiroshima’ – attractive variegation in a taller growing bamboo. Quite a spreader too but only 4-5ft so far. Chiminobambusa trangui. ‘Shiroshima’ Chiminobambusa trangui….

26th April

…de Rothschild’ Cupressus lusitanica ‘Glauca Pendula’ most impressive. Cupressus lusitanica ‘Glauca Pendula’ Cupressus lusitanica ‘Glauca Pendula’ Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala (formerly M. maudiae var platypetala or M. platypetala) which we…

6th May

…not very accessible as far as the foliage goes but still has some vigorous regrowth. Quercus glauca Quercus glauca This is one of the four 1920s Quercus acuta in the…

3rd June

…psilophyllus var. leveillei Pterostyrax psilophyllus var. leveillei The beautiful bronzy new growth on Fagus longipetiolata. Fagus longipetiolata Fagus longipetiolata Gorgeous yellow new growth on Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’…

17th June

…Quercus glauca – our tree at Caerhays is nearly dead. Quercus glauca Quercus glauca Ilex hookeri which once grew at Caerhays but never seen before by me. Ilex hookeri Ilex…

5th August

…Populus maximowiczii Populus maximowiczii Abies procera ‘Glauca’ with seed cones. Abies procera ‘Glauca’ Abies procera ‘Glauca’ Aphananthe aspera – I had never seen this before. Shoots and leaves have appressed…

13th September

…nibbling dear but seems to be growing through it and may yet make a good tree. Picea glauca Picea glauca Abies delavayi is romping away just above it. Quite a…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…of the house The view of and from the front of the house The full frontal. The full frontal Nothofagus alessandrii. Nothofagus alessandrii Nothofagus alessandrii Nothofagus glauca. Nothofagus glauca Nothofagus…

24th June 1897 – 2020

…tree. Cedrus atlantica f. glauca Cedrus atlantica f. glauca 2016 – CHWLiberation Day! Having spent another four hours yesterday working out how to fill in the new European woodland grant…

3rd May 1897 – 2020

…Phyllocladus glauca Phyllocladus glauca Phyllocladus glauca Gleditsia sinensis – with huge thorns to stop animals climbing the tree. Gleditsia sinensis Gleditsia sinensis Davidia involucrata var. vilmorimana ‘Golden Birr’ has golden…

20th April 1897 – 2020

…must do again when they are all in flower. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ looking especially yellow today. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ Still plenty of late flowers on an old…

18th February

…now. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Pink Cascade’ Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ is normally out now. Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ Clematis armandii nearly in flower – again a bit later than normal. Clematis armandii Azalea…

20th February

…and dwarf Pinus wangii ssp. kwangtungensis Quercus glauca Quercus glauca: Red young foliage ex Vietnam Quercus tungmaiensis: Very distinct leaves Rhododendron ellipticum (syn. latouchae): Taiwan – new growth excellent Rhododendron…

3rd April

…lambs are enjoying playing about in the branches. lambs dead elms lambs Sciadopitys verticillata. Sciadopitys verticillata Taiwania cryptomerioides. Taiwania cryptomerioides Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘Piccolo’. Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘Piccolo’…