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

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…‘Gamechick’. Rhododendron loderi ‘Gamechick’ Nothofagus betuloides which used to thrive at Caerhays until the 1990 hurricane. Nothofagus betuloides Nothofagus betuloides Nothofagus betuloides The view over the 3 lakes from the…

30th April

…Christian thought this was Nothofagus nitida and not Nothofagus dombeyi as I had always thought. The two are similar. If he is right, we should expect bronzy new growth so…

20th August

…on Nothofagus antarctica and beech seeds already formed. trunk on Nothofagus antarctica trunk on Nothofagus antarctica Winged seeds on Acer platanoides (Norway maple) in profusion. seeds on Acer platanoides Crataegus…

16th September

…cover the rest of the bush. Magnolia sieboldii Magnolia sieboldii This was once a Nothofagus antarctica but it has been smothered by alder growth so that the Nothofagus is just…

Irish trip April 2018

…huge Eucalyptus viminalis. Eucalyptus viminalis And Eucalyptus muelleriana. Eucalyptus muelleriana The view across the lake. view across the lake Nothofagus solanderi planted in 1943. Nothofagus solanderi Nothofagus solanderi Cryptomeria japonica…

25th January 1897 – 2020

…January 25th 1990 Blew out (all record sized trees) 1 Nothofagus obliqua 2 Nothofagus menzeseii 2 Nothofagus procera 1 Nothofagus solandrii 1 Nothofagus antarctica ½ Nothofagus cliffortioidesBig group Eucryphia cordifolia…

17th March 1897 – 2020

Nothofagus menziesii – trunk Nothofagus menziesii Nothofagus menziesii Hedychium unknown species which Tom collected in a limestone crevice in ?Vietnam Hedychium unknown species Hedychium unknown species Purple new growth on…

11th January

…Williams’ which the southern beech has started to overshadow. Nothofagus fusca Nothofagus fusca Cut back one Camellia ‘Debbie’ to give more room for a Corylopsis clump but leave the two…

8th January 1897- 2020

…about 15 to 20 feet in height. They are surface and shallow rooted trees. Probably a Nothofagus alpina. small Nothofagus Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ is well out by the big Acer…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…bidwillii Nothofagus cunninghamii with peculiar new growth. Nothofagus cunninghamii Nothofagus cunninghamii Hakea saligna (protea family) with flower and seeds. Hakea saligna Acacia mucronatus in flower. Acacia mucronatus Acacia mucronatus Alchemilla…

3rd March

…Agathis robusta seemingly growing well despite its obvious tenderness. Agathis robusta Nothofagus moorei with much larger than our plant. Nothofagus moorei Nothofagus moorei Nestegis lanceolata. Nestegis lanceolata Camellia lapidea. Camellia…

16th January

Nothofagus obliqua on the drive. Very variable on both sides of the tree and at height. Nothofagus obliqua Nothofagus obliqua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua just coming into flower above White Styles….

13th August

…scabiosa Nothofagus antarctica about 30 years old with a fine crop of beechmast just forming. Nothofagus antarctica Nothofagus antarctica Some insect has formed cobwebbed cocoons all over a Prunus avium….

7th November

…drop another year or perhaps try it now. Nothofagus fusca Nothofagus fusca Good seed pods on Enkianthus serrulatus. Not many and all gathered. No other enkianthus nearby so should come…

21st July

…amurensis has interesting bark. Maackia amurensis Nothofagus nitida is not one we have growing at Caerhays as far as I know. Nothofagus nitida Nothofagus nitida An unusual Mexican holly, Desfontainia…

29th April

…Wonderful reddish-bronze new growth on Nothofagus solanderi or is it Nothofagus cunninghamii. Nothofagus solanderi Just an odd flower on Camellia fraterna. Camellia fraterna Rhododendron williamsianum at Burncoose. Our largest surviving…

8th April

Nothofagus dombeyi Nothofagus dombeyi A superb glade of Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ glowing in the sunlight. One for the acer care article. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’…

1st April

…cyrtura are virtually leafless except at the very top of these 50-60ft trees. Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura A record Nothofagus cunninghamii. Nothofagus cunninghamii Nothofagus cunninghamii Laurelia…

19th August

…‘Empire Blue’ The commemorative planting of Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ growing away well. Quercus robur ‘Fastigiata’ Well-developed trunk on Nothofagus antarctica. Nothofagus antarctica 2022 – CHW A yellowish berried form of…