…to dig them out would make too much damage to the walls. cleared the whole clump of laurel Grevillea lonigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’ nicely out. Grevillea lonigera ‘Mount Tamboritha’ Cardiocrinum giganteum…

…red. Rhododendron ‘Queen of Hearts’ Ipheion naturalised in grass and very effective. Ipheion Ipheion Mount Congreve House now empty but soon to house a restaurant and exhibition halls. Mount Congreve…

…Trelonk. English partridges Melicytus crassifolius still covered in white berries. Melicytus crassifolius Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ by the Old Kennels. An outstanding display today. Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Salix gracilistyla…

…hydrangea in March but we have lost the label (or it never had one). I will ask. hydrangea hydrangea hydrangea Hydrangea serrata ‘Mount Aso’. The Salix ‘Mount Aso’ flowering here…

…anyway. A bit of dung around the roots would help. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ 2015 – CHW Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ Following a visit to Mount Congreve gardens in…

…first time. This is a new New Zealand hybrid which is performing well. Not yet in the Burncoose catalogue but will be soon. Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’ Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’ Magnolia…

…‘Cleopatra’ I suspect but very nice none the less. Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’ Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’ Further on another Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling which is flowering much more prolifically than ever before….

…have silky pinkish-red catkins. Planted by the old dog kennels. Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ Zelkova sicula curana has established well in its first year. A rare…

…‘Mount Pironga’ Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ may be over but Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ is only just now out on the drive. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ The second (and inferior)…

…Staphylea trifolia 2018 – CHW Day four of the Irish trip – click for full details. Overnight at Ballyvolane House and onwards to Mount Congreve. Mount Congreve House Ballyvolane House…