9th July

…one to me. The ‘thick leaved daisy bush’ but the flowers not quite out yet. Olearia pachyphylla Puya chilensis flowers full out despite the cold winter. Puya chilensis Puya chilensis

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…Elytropus chilensis Elytropus chilensis Elytropus chilensis Elytropus chilensis The view across the loch from the car park. view across the loch from the car park We now move along the…

2nd July

…peculiar hairs growing from its leaf edges. Jubaea chilensis Jubaea chilensis Jubaea chilensis If the label is in the right place this is Nolina nelsonii with a 10ft tall yellow…

5th July

…clumps. Most spectacular. Puya chilensis and Puya berteroniana Puya chilensis and Puya berteroniana Puya chilensis and Puya berteroniana Podanthus ovalifolius not quite out. Podanthus ovalifolius Schinus lentiscifolius is another rare…

27th July

…year have germinated well. Puya chilensis Puya chilensis Puya chilensis Colletia hystrix growing as large as I have ever seen it. Colletia hystrix Colletia hystrix Peumus boldus as a large…

20th February

…Puya chilensis grown originally from Ventnor Botanics seed. Puya chilensis Repairs to storm damage to the shelter netting on outside beds. shelter netting I have never seen the Camellia x…

3rd May

chilensis Procera Group which was given to us on a visit to Blarney Castle in Ireland. Libertia chilensis Procera Group Clematis forsteri looking good. Clematis forsteri Holboellia latifolia var. chartacea…

10th June

…She must have walked down the river from beside the lake. young heifer Then to Trebah for a Great Gardens of Cornwall photocall. Three spikes of Puya chilensis but only…

11th July

…Superb crop of styrax species recently potted on from the main seed bench. styrax Tray upon tray of recently pricked out and potted on seedlings. seedlings seedlings Puya chilensis from…

25th September

…Crataegus wattiana Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire Ball’ – best show so far Crataegus ellwangeriana ‘Fire Ball’ Crataegus ‘Combyi’ Crataegus ‘Combyi’ Crataegus chilensis – performing for the first time properly here and…