29th May

…replace. Ilex fargesii Ilex fargesii The exceptional Ilex nothofagifolia which has Nothofagus leaves and a tiered growth habit as a small tree. Ilex nothofagifolia Ilex nothofagifolia Ilex dipyrena – proving…

22nd May

Ilex dipyrena and the fifth as Ilex kingiana. Here is the trunk of one of the Ilex dipyrena. Ilex dipyrena We locate four other Ilex kingiana of varying ages, but…

10th October

…two elderly ilex above the Crinodendron Hedge are also probably Ilex dipyrena. The confusion has come in part from the identification of the ilex above the greenhouse previously as Ilex

6th October

…Forrest numbers 25424 and 25362. I. insignis is no longer a recognised specie name. Ilex hookeri or Ilex dipyrena Ilex hookeri or Ilex dipyrena Ilex hookeri or Ilex dipyrena Ilex

16th February

…Gary Long, the head gardener there, to see if the group still existed? His reply and photographs appear here in full. Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex

2nd October

Ilex dimorphophylla Ilex dimorphophylla Ilex dimorphophylla Styrax japonicus ‘Westpelaar’ fruiting away as a small young plant with its attractive brown leaves. Styrax japonicus ‘Westpelaar’ Ilex ficiodes also has flower buds…

7th October

…of any berries on the windbreak grove of Ilex perado subsp. platyphylla. A newly planted Ilex aff. gagnepainicina (FMWJ 13168) just below the main ride. Ilex aff. gagnepainicina Ilex aff….

15th February

Ilex forrestii Ilex forrestii Ilex forrestii Ilex hookeri has (as you would expect) serrated leaves so this is a nonstarter.Ilex cyrtura – the leaf size is not as Galle describes…

4th October

…our other older shrubby plant seen recently which had secondary flowers. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex kingiana with berries just about to turn colour. Laden as usual. Ilex

2nd May

…I suspect may be subsp. perado rather than just Ilex perado. Ilex perado subsp azorica (BSWJ 12526) Ilex perado subsp azorica (BSWJ 12526) Rhododendron ovatum just coming out with the…

8th October

…first visible four to six weeks ago. Myrtus ugni Myrtus ugni Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ with its berries just turning yellow. A small tree of 15x10ft now. Planted in 2008. Ilex

30th September

…Susyn Andrews’ help with our ilex identification. Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata 2019 – CHW A garden tour in the drizzle for a group of 10 VIP…

23rd May

…water further. We did identify a mystery plant near the Engine House as Ilex verticillata (near the Windsor Ilex spinigera) which gives us a second Ilex verticillata. Tom also confirms…

17th February

…this one must have come from a colder location as it is untouched by last week’s Beast. Ilex mutchagara Ilex mutchagara Ilex mutchagara Ilex mutchagara Ilex mutchagara Ilex mutchagara Flowers…

11th October

…to the collection. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Hodginsii’ Roy Lancaster’s 2019 gift of an Ilex spinigera planted out last year and growing quickly….

21st October

…on a young Rhododendron crassum. Unusual! Rhododendron crassum Ilex latifolia laden with seeds above the greenhouse. Well worth growing a few. Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Camelliifolia’ in…

13th October

…above the Aucklandii Garden. Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Wilsonii’ Ilex x altaclerensis ‘Hodginsii’ is a male form and hence the buds and autumn…

11th December

…gales A second Quercus ilex shattered and fallen. A second Quercus ilex A single blown open flower on Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ nearby. Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ More leylandii by…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

Ilex latifolia Ilex latifolia Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) in Forty Acres have survived the winter uneaten. Quite unusual. Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) Holly berries (Ilex aquifolium) You should never leave…

24th May

…holly is Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’. We had got as far as Ilex cornuta and noticed the considerable lack of spines in comparison to our other plant of I. cornuta but…