April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 4)

…‘Spiralis’ The Sequoiadendron giganteum plantation – never seen anything this vast or well cared for. Sequoiadendron giganteum Their 1869 planted Magnolia campbellii on a wall. Magnolia campbellii Alwyn with a…

9th April

Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’ [Not ‘Pygmaeum’ – thanks to Wolfgang Keidel for pointing this out] trailing over a fence. The reversions growing out of the top need removing. Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pendulum’…

4th May

…plants included: Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’ Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’ Rhododendron ‘Leonardslee Primrose’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Georgette’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Georgette’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Georgette’ A hundred and twenty foot tall Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum…

7th October

…giganteum in the grounds of Allenheads House. Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum A huge Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ – a grafted plant but still quite magnificent. Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ The front wall…

24th April

…question which is the winner. Sequoiadendrons do not like our high rainfall. We have only 1 decent tree out of several attempts. Sequoia sempervirens Sequoiadendron giganteum Schefflera taiwaniana with its…

25th July

…Forty Niner’ Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Glaucum’ finally getting away after a slow start from 14 years ago. Sequoiadendron giganteum Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ – the red bark has just…

16th December

…azalea Cones developing on a specimen Sequoiadendron giganteum bought in for a nursery customer. Our 2007 planted tree has not yet produced any cones. Sequoiadendron giganteum From Burncoose garden three…

3rd March

…ssp. fansipanensis with its extraordinary bark. Betula insignis ssp. fansipanensis Fascicularia bicolor and Sequoiadendron giganteum. Fascicularia bicolor and Sequoiadendron giganteum Grevillea barklyana in flower. Grevillea barklyana Podocarpus spinulosus. Podocarpus spinulosus…

28th January 1897 – 2020

…Cheer’ than the one we saw recently on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Rabbit damage to the base of a 12-15ft tall young Sequoiadendron giganteum. Sequoiadendron giganteum…

6th April

…the correct plant is probably next to the big new Sequoiadendron giganteum. RHODODENDRON arboreum (white) RHODODENDRON ‘Endslegh Pink’ RHODODENDRON edgeworthii The rhododendrons are starting to rush out after a mild…