9th January

…Bletharocalyx cruckshankii grown from seed from Tregrehan in only autumn 2018. Bletharocalyx cruckshankii Another batch of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus seedlings one year older with distinct bark markings. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus

23rd June

…a second crop of (male) flowers. Quite odd really. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Meliosma dilleniifolia subsp. flexuosa perhaps. Another one to watch and key out when properly out….

27th October

…clusters on Lithocarpus pachyphyllus and devour the biggest seeds. This cluster was carried 20 yards or so from the seeding tree. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus 2016 – CHW…

19th July

…that this record tree is dying. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Quercus acuta has acorns showing but we have never seen them flesh out fully. This lovely evergreen oak…

10th October

…seed pods which are browning and very nearly collectable. Rhododendron polyandron Lithocarpus pachyphyllus (an evergreen oak) with a large viable ripe oak seed. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus (an evergreen oak)…

28th August

…two years ago. Can one guess at the current weight of the seed head? Four to five pounds I guess? Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus The flower heads on Hydrangea seemanii…

3rd March

…fern The Champion Tree, Lithocarpus pachyphyllus, also has windblown green leaves carpeting the ground. I doubt that this will hurt it much. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus 2017 – CHW A…

1st August

…drought but the large acorn clusters survive. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus I have been puzzled about these 2 trees besides Charlie Michael’s Nursery for years. They are both Carya ovata…

9th September

…Lithocarpus pachyphyllus. Most have acorns still unformed and too small to germinate but this clump of seeds has one or two large enough to be viable. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus

14th November

…has had a go so perhaps Asia ought to grab these two while they remain intact? Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus A good new display of cyclamen and winter pansies to…