20th December

ferox Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos lebomboensis at a smaller size Encephalartos lebomboensis Encephalartos horridus – the smallest but most expensive cycad of all Encephalartos horridus Encephalartos ferox

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

ferox Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox This is trachstemum (?) which is wonderful groundcover for full shade. trachstemum trachstemum trachstemum trachstemum A new plant to me – Blephylocalyx crookshankii. Blephylocalyx crookshankii…

8th December

…Pseudopanax ferox. Looking in the latest RHS ‘Plantsman’ magazine they feature the bark of Pinus bungeana which has an equally attractive and not dissimilar patterning. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax…

Cycads at Burncoose

More of the cycads on a rather less gloomy and wet day. Back to 20th December. Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos alternsteinii Encephalartos alternsteinii Encephalartos lebomboensis Encephalartos lebomboensis…

15th February

…big leafed rhodos big leafed rhodos big leafed rhodos Pseudopanax ferox at 12-14ft. Attractive bark. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox New growth appearing on a defoliated Embothrium despite the recent cold….

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…have ever seen. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox The view up the shrub border just outside the walled garden. The view up the shrub border The front of the Clandeboye House….

12th December

…arrived in late July are still in full leaf. New Zealand acers New Zealand acers A fine crop of Pseudopanax ferox and Pseudopanax crassifolius from liners. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax crassifolius…

4th August

…Trachelospermum jasminoides. Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Pseudopanax ferox at 12ft with its totally different secondary leaves. Pseudopanax ferox 2016 – CHW On the way early to the mainland but just…

5th August

…which we see a lot of in Falmouth has reached Ventnor. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Pseudopanax ferox leaves on a small plant. Pseudopanax ferox Huge pea like seed pods on…

23rd September

…chinensis has very stand out leaves that can readily be recognised. Corylus chinensis Mahonia ‘Meteor’ with 3 flowers – not that impressive! Mahonia ‘Meteor’ Mahonia ‘Meteor’ Corylus ferox var. tibetica…