20th August

…often notices berries on but here they are as juicy as you like and being eaten by pheasants on the ground. Prunus laurocerasus Prunus laurocerasus Secondary flowers today on Magnolia…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 4)

…plant. Prunus laurocerasus ‘Marbled White’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Marbled White’ The oldest and largest Pseudolarix amabilis in the UK is on its last legs after 170 years. Pseudolarix amabilis Rhododendron ‘Bagshot…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…with variegated foliage. Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater ‘Howw’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ – a great deal better than our erratic ‘Marbled White’. Prunus laurocerasus

7th February

…were the whole of these water meadows. track track Prunus laurocerasus about to come out into flower. Prunus laurocerasus A huge clump of Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ on Bond…

9th February

…evergreen and has taken plenty of salty gales. Quercus franchettii Amazingly Prunus laurocerasus is actually in flower already below Tin Garden. Prunus laurocerasus A female Podocarpus henkelii with ripening podocarps…

23rd February

…few days but now, finally, some colour. Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ Prunus laurocerasus with a multitude of flowers coming. Prunus laurocerasus 2022 – CHW The magnolia season rushes on aided…

30th August

…– CHW A fine display of Prunus laurocerasus berries below Slip Rail. The laurels are yellowish here near a huge fir tree where they bake in the sun with little…

25th September

…Tin Garden excellent secondary flowers on Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’. I have not seen this on these plants before. Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink’ Huge ripe berries on Prunus laurocerasus which…

29th October

…red either side of it. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ with brief but different autumn colours. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Prunus laurocerasus in full flower in late October! Prunus laurocerasus Two…

20th February 1897 – 2020

…beech tree 2019 – CHW Prunus laurocerasus – common laurel in full flower already! Prunus laurocerasus This is listed on the planting plan as Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Shilling’. However, unlike…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…(Rhododendron spinuliferum x Rhododendron burmanicum) Rhododendron ‘Spinbur’ Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ Amazing daffodils from Ron Scamp.‘Apricot Whirl’ ‘Apricot Whirl’ ‘Pink…

13th June

…the garden in shady areas. The old original trees now look ancient and sick. PRUNUS latifolia Prunus laurocerasus – one very seldom sees it set seed quite as copiously as…