April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…towers over tree ferns. huge Eucalyptus globulus huge Eucalyptus globulus huge Eucalyptus globulus Saprophytic ferns grow on the tree trunks – perhaps a polypodium leaf? Saprophytic ferns Tree ferns abound…

30th September

…this purpose. These were self-sown tree ferns from the edges of the fernery. Doubt the one in the old oak stump will survive a hot spell next year. Tree ferns

28th October

…Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Self-sown tree ferns at various stages of growth in the Main Quarry. Self-sown tree ferns Self-sown tree ferns Self-sown tree ferns Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’…

1st November

…away. Daphniphyllum oldhamii Seed from Aextoxicon punctatum as new flower buds form. Aextoxicon punctatum Aextoxicon punctatum Self-sown tree ferns appearing on the top ride in Forty Acres wood. tree ferns

21st April 1897 – 2020

…are finished. The last 175 odd were by far the most lengthy to write and difficult requiring plenty of research about plants I knew little about (eg ferns). I would…

29th September

…as it all decays. ferns have colonised this old Pinus insignis ferns have colonised this old Pinus insignis 2016 – CHW The one seed pod on the Magnolia officinalis var…

14th October

…squirrel hid the seed here. Tree ferns in the quarry Tree ferns in the quarry A Parrotia subaequalis above Quarry Path has finally got going. We lost the other young…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…boathouse Ferns growing on tree trunk trunks – no idea how to name these. Ferns growing on tree trunk trunks Ferns growing on tree trunk trunks The tree fern grove…

27th June

…seems hardy enough. Escallonia tucumanensis Escallonia tucumanensis Escallonia tucumanensis Clethra fabri (FMW 713037) with two large multiple flower spikes appearing. Dark foliage with purple undersides to the leaves. One to…

5th July

…habit and even more bluish leaves. Planted 2017 and a gift from Peter Moore. Said to be very hardy. Buddleia limitanea Buddleia limitanea Buddleia limitanea Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of…

11th July

…white hybrids out yet. After a long cold dry spring much rain for weeks. Tree ferns beginning to move but several dead. Mag nitida have mostly lost their tops and…

21st May 1897 – 2020

…is emerging.Bowdens used to be simply a hosta company and now they have acquired a fern business as well. Quite what ferns and hostas have to do with the orient…

1st April 1897 – 2020

…a kingfisher on the watermeadows yesterday and heard a skylark on Tuesday. Spring is here! 2015 – CHW Specimen tree ferns planted Planting of the new fernery goes well in…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…exhausted but still smoking hard at the Isla Rose Plantation. party somewhat exhausted party somewhat exhausted The tree ferns again blasted but unbowed. tree ferns 2017 – CHW Showers and…

20th April

…after all the history which was so nearly lost in the 1970s.Hardy ferns – apologies for a dull list but an interesting record of many new species I had not…

28th April

…Chinese/Japanese small, ornamental, hardy tree with good autumn colour. Picrasma quassioides Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ just out with buds to come. M. acuminata ssp. subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ x M. ‘Elizabeth’. Not…

28th May

…reform in the mid-19th century. The last owner to bear this name.The collection of tender ferns, palms, bananas and agave etc gives Tresco a run for its money in and…

2nd June

…the side of a palm tree. Unknown exotic bilbergia/orchid Unknown exotic bilbergia/orchid Cyathea medullaris – one of two mature tree ferns of this species here. Cyathea medullaris The scented Rhododendron…

12th November

…no tree ferns in Forty Acres Wood. My recollection was that the new fungus found was tiny, semi tropical and perhaps spores had dropped from an aeroplane. More digging needed.All…

16th December

…gracilis Schefflera gracilis Schefflera taiwaniana we know to be perfectly hardy. It is already 15-20ft tall at Caerhays and multi stemmed. This species seems to flower with us either in…