9th July

…Olearia pachyphylla Puya chilensis flowers full out despite the cold winter. Puya chilensis Puya chilensis Luma chequen just coming out as a huge bush 20ft tall and wide. Luma chequen…

5th July

…a dry spring and everything was a bit further behind than I had expected.This year Puya chilensis and Puya berteroniana were both flowering as huge clumps. Most spectacular. Puya chilensis

2nd July

…with 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…

27th July

…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 evergreen tree…

3rd May

…baccata – Siberian crab. Malus baccata Malus ‘Prairie Fire’ – rather similar to ‘Tor Scarlet’? Malus ‘Prairie Fire’ Malus ‘Prairie Fire’ Also in flower at the greenhouse today: Libertia chilensis

11th July

chilensis from seed. Puya chilensis Unbelievable germination of magnolia seedlings this year from the main seed bench. magnolia seedlings What a joy it is to have Cressy in charge of…

25th September

…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 most impressive…