20th December

…foot tall banana A 10 foot tall banana Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos lebomboensis at a smaller size Encephalartos lebomboensis Encephalartos horridus – the smallest but…

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

…and not dissimilar patterning. Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox Pseudopanax ferox The bark of Pinus bungeana is pictured here by way of comparison. Pinus bungeana The trimming of an old Camellia…

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

…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…

12th December

…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 Camellia…

4th August

…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 time to photograph a…

5th August

…disease killing mature clumps of Cordyline australis which we see a lot of in Falmouth has reached Ventnor. Cordyline australis Cordyline australis Pseudopanax ferox leaves on a small plant. Pseudopanax…