25th August

…grown in obscurity for c.35 years below the Main Ride. Interesting bark. Zelkova carpinifolia Zelkova carpinifolia Zelkova carpinifolia Planted only in 2020/1 Zelkova abelicea is already 12 feet or so…

17th July

Zelkova serrata Zelkova serrata Zelkova serrata I think this may be a Myrsine species but am far from certain – no label visible. Myrsine species Myrsine species Halorgis erecta has…

26th May

…leaf formation. Planted out in the autumn. This is only a large shrub in the wild – Greece or Crete. Zelkova abelicea Zelkova abelicea Zelkova abelicea Sorbus dunnii from Roundabarrow…

27th June

…‘Bonica’ Rosa ‘Bonica’ Rosa ‘Bonica’ Zelkova serrata with its characteristic trunk and leaves. Zelkova serrata Zelkova serrata Zelkova serrata I also saw Tilia kiusiana which really is a rarity. 2024…

22nd July

…at Burncoose. Abutilon ‘Red Bells’ Bananas forming on Musa basjoo. Musa basjoo Musa basjoo Diospyros cathayensis. Diospyros cathayensis Diospyros cathayensis Zelkova serrata with seed forming. Zelkova serrata Zelkova serrata Zelkova

3rd June

…‘Golden Showers’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ on Nicholas Lock’s stand. Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegation’ Aextoxicon punctata with excellent new growth. Aextoxicon punctata Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’. Paeonia ‘Nippon Beauty’ Another…

23rd July

…(chinensis) Maakia hupehensis (chinensis) Carpinus fangiana with its enormous trailing ‘tassels’. Carpinus fangiana Carpinus fangiana Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ which goes on to produce wonderful autumn colour. Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi…

19th September

…flower and ready to plant. Schefflera bodinieri Schefflera bodinieri Zelkova serrata ‘Variegata’ looks attractive. Zelkova serrata ‘Variegata’ Zelkova serrata ‘Variegata’ Two Ilex glabra seedlings with different leaf forms (Sandeman Seeds)….

22nd September

…Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Zelkova sicula curana has established well in its first year. A rare shrubby species with ovate serrated leaves. Zelkova sicula curana Zelkova

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

Zelkova. Zelkova serrata Brachyglottis russ[?] which I had not seen before. Brachyglottis russ Pseudopanax ferox in maturity with fully mature leaves. As large a mature plant of this species I…

25th April

…with learning difficulties. Zelkova serrata in flower. Zelkova serrata Enkianthus perulatus – a very dense growing shrub. Enkianthus perulatus Carpinus x schuschaensis (perhaps) with just red male flowers and no…

30th May

…A hint of pink on the back of the flowers and on the flower stems. Philadelphus melanocalyx Philadelphus melanocalyx Zelkova serrata ‘Variegata’ growing on nicely and now ready for planting…

24th July

…Drops’ Cornus drummondii ‘Sunshiny Drops’ Zelkova abelicea is growing quickly. Its leaf and branch structure is odd and irregular. Zelkova abelicea Hoheria sextylosa ‘Stardust’ with only a few flowers. Hoheria…

16th May

…– with its first flowers here. Not sure where this came from but clearly a greenhouse plant. Prostanthera calycinca Hemiptelea davidii with viscous spines (Zelkova davidii). Introduced to the UK…

14th June

…a while ago. It may be what I thought were Zelkova by they borehole or below the tree fern on the main ride. I see we planted another in Area…

23rd October

…I just found Hemiptelea davidii on an availability list from Pavia nurseries and ordered it up. A new genus to me completely which is related to Zelkova. Totally hardy, a…

13th November

…Green – Leitneria floridana – Salix irrorate – Sapium japonicum – Zelkova serrata Variegata 2023 – CHWAnother interesting old newspaper article from 1871 regarding what we know today as Tregenna…