…Olearia solandri Olearia solandri A whitened pheasant carcass in a rhododendron. pheasant carcass A nice crop of buds for next spring on Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Loads of…

…a huge tree planted in 1941. Phyllocladus trichomanoides Phyllocladus trichomanoides A young Torreya californica much like ours. Torreya californica A vast Olearia paniculata with wonderful peeling bark. Olearia paniculata Olearia…

…shit on the veranda. cow shit Acacia melanoxylon is totally hardy here. Acacia melanoxylon Acacia melanoxylon </div Abies alba Abies alba Abies alba Olearia argyrophylla Olearia argyrophylla Olearia argyrophylla Another…

…At Ventnor again to see nice things in flower.Olearia megalophylla in full flower with odd leaves which remind me of carpenteria. Olearia megalophylla Olearia megalophylla Olearia pachyphylla – another new…

…dullish but a new species to me. Olearia argophylla Olearia megalophylla (large leaf daisy brush) – ditto. Olearia megalophylla Eucalyptus globulus was setting seed heavily. I think I caught its…

…Olearia coriacea was another new dwarfish species in this vast collection of this genus here. Olearia coriacea Olearia coriacea 2015 – CHW Saw the first swift here today over the…

…racemosa (grandiflora) Exochorda racemosa (grandiflora) Exochorda racemosa (grandiflora) Olearia x matthewsii was a new species to me. Olearia x matthewsii Olearia x matthewsii Olearia x matthewsii Juniperus recurva ‘Castlewellan’ –…

…the Isla Rose. It thrives in a hot and dry location. Abelia floribunda Olearia floribunda is another species which we should be propagating regularly. Very attractive small flowers. Olearia floribunda…

…add to the Burncoose catalogue. A light, compact and dense shrub planted in 2006 and now about 5-6ft tall. Olearia nummularifolia Olearia nummularifolia Olearia nummularifolia 2020 – CHW This plant,…

…last year. Olearia nummularifolia Olearia nummularifolia Olearia nummularifolia Disanthus cercidifolius with loads of purple new growth. Disanthus cercidifolius Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ on the drive. Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Tiara’…

…australis ‘Salsa’ Cordyline australis ‘Salsa’ Olearia x oleifera ‘Waikariensis’ – not that different but a compact New Zealand introduction. Might make a nice unusual compact slow growing hedge. Olearia x…

…appears. Olearia solandrii Olearia solandrii Olearia solandrii Saw yet another big deer just above the Auklandii Garden even though Kerry was working nearby. The dogs were too busy eating a…

…huge spread. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ is more ‘gold’ in bud than when open! Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold…

…top pond Olearia x oleifolia ‘Waikariensis’. Olearia x oleifolia ‘Waikariensis’ Rhododendron ‘Rubicon’ – need to research the parentage but an excellent red. Rhododendron ‘Rubicon’ Rhododendron ‘Rubicon’ An even better pale…

…calcicola Olearia lacunosa which has died at Caerhays and has not yet flowered here. Olearia lacunosa Olearia lacunosa The suckering Polyscias fruticosa which none of us had ever seen before….

…Olearia floribunda. Quite a show at a young age. It looks like a tree heather and comes from Tasmania. Growing now in the heat of the Isle Rose Plantation. Olearia…

…prolific flowers. Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Olearia solandri ‘Aurea’ Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ is living up to its name. Very dark coloured flowers indeed and much darker than last year’s. Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’ Magnolia…

…A young plant of Olearia lacunosa. Peeling white indumentum on the leaves. It will need a hot dry location. Olearia lacunosa Olearia lacunosa Oreopanax sectifolius has grown quickly and is…

…before but excellent to break up wind in an exposed clearing as here. The seeds are a fringe benefit perhaps. Olearia solandrii Olearia solandrii Still plenty of leaves on some…

…var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri growing together. Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica and Olearia solandri Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica…