18th October

…seeds. Fitzroya cupressoides Fitzroya cupressoides First flowers out on Peumus boldus. This is a ‘summer flowering’ Chilean tree! Peumus boldus Peumus boldus Rhus chinensis flowering for the first time as…

25th November

…the third species, Athrotaxis laxifolia elsewhere. There are only 3 known species of this rare conifer, all from Tasmania. Athrotaxis cupressoides Athrotaxis cupressoides 2021 – CHW Steve Dance stopped in…

14th September

…dicksonii Fitzroya cupressoides with its wonderful trailing branches. Fitzroya cupressoides Fitzroya cupressoides Peumus boldus just into flower. A small tree now. Peumus boldus Peumus boldus Peumus boldus Rhus chinensis just…

24th March

…laxiflora Carpinus laxiflora Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ – I do not quite get the name when it is so dark? Second flowering. Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Athrotaxus cupressoides with its peculiar foliage….

15th February

…Attractive bark. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox New growth appearing on a defoliated Embothrium despite the recent cold. Embothrium Camellia tsai and Fitzroya cupressoides. Camellia tsai and Fitzroya cupressoides Alarmingly buds…

15th January

…the summer on Fitzroya cupressoides have long since ‘popped’ and shed their seeds. Fitzroya cupressoides I have seldom planted Hamamelis here as nobody ever sees them and we had previously…