18th June

…of Cupressus macrocarpa was planted 40 years ago as a windbreak. Under planting now needed and some leylandii to remove. Cupressus macrocarpa 2019 – CHW An inspection of the young…

8th July

…‘Golden Promise’ – thank you Wolfgang Keidel for pointing this out!] and Cupressus macrocarpa Cryptomeria japonica ‘Sekkan’ and Cupressus macrocarpa 2018 – CHW The only thing to cheer one up…

26th March

…Corokia macrocarpa Corokia macrocarpa Magnolia maudiae var. platypetala flowering well. Magnolia maudiae var. platypetala Magnolia maudiae var. platypetala Camellia tsai laden down with flower in full shade. Camellia tsai Tom…

23rd June

…full flower. Huodendron biaristratum Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’ buzzing like a beehive with bees. Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’ Campylotropis macrocarpa is a totally new plant/shrub to me. Need to look up what…

27th March

…up the fallen pine and macrocarpa from the Wednesday northerly gale. A neat job and we now need to plant other trees or conifers in this exposed gap. cut up…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…planting. Only 7,500 visitors per year and just starting a tea room in an outbuilding. Derreen Garden The largest Cupressus macrocarpa I have ever seen – 26ft around the base….

17th July

macrocarpa frames the view over to Portsmouth. Cupressus macrocarpa Two beds of Camellia japonica – unexpected! Camellia japonica A few running repairs needed. repairs needed repairs needed 2022 – CHW…

11th February

…their displeasure. euonymus Nevertheless lifting and despatching orders goes on apace. orders I find a plant in the nursery which I have never heard of. Campylotropis macrocarpa. When I look…

12th September

…but already impressive new growth. New Zealand acers I have no idea what this plant is but nasty prickles. A South African plant I guess? [Now confirmed as Carissa macrocarpa!]…

16th March

…Mainly from Mark Bulk and plenty of very rare new things. All need growing on before being large enough to plant out. – Campylotropis macrocarpa x 3 – Citronella gongonha…