18th July

…well worth propagating. Podocarpus ‘Chameleon’ Podocarpus ‘Chocolate Box’ is a rockery plant really. Two casualties out of five planted. Podocarpus ‘Chocolate Box’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ doing little red or emberish…

22nd April

…looks like a holly, but it is in fact Griselinia jodonifolia. Griselinia jodonifolia Griselinia jodonifolia Cryptocarya alba Cryptocarya alba Another unknown Podocarpus species. Podocarpus milanjianus. Podocarpus milanjianus Podocarpus milanjianus Podocarpus

6th May

…Cover’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ just starting to live up to its name. Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘County Park Fire’ not quite into new growth yet. Podocarpus ‘County Park Fire’ Podocarpus

6th October

…these are quite reachable and collectable by Asia. Liriodendron chinense Podocarps ripening up on Podocarpus henkelii. Podocarpus henkelii Schefflera delavayi just gets better and better. When can we grow more…

31st May

…group of Belgian/Dutch members of the Dutch fern society. One seldom sees fruits on podocarpus. The seed is inside the fleshy red yew-like berry. This is Podocarpus ‘Young Rusty’ and…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…look better when the new growth emerges. Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Pseudotaxus chienii looks a bit insipid. Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus…

5th April

…are, at best, semi-deciduous. Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) growing on nicely from seed in the greenhouse. Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) Populus maximowiczii seedlings from…

1st June

…Abies koreana The young new growth stands out spectacularly on Podocarpus matudae for a few days as the plant responds to rain. Podocarpus matudae Not bad on Podocarpus macrophylla either….

2nd August

Podocarpus falcatus Rhododendron maddenii was out 10 days ago but already plenty of tall new growth. Rhododendron maddenii Podocarpus spinulosus with attractive light blue new growth. Podocarpus spinulosus A young…

24th May

…cones (if that is the right word) that we saw on the phyllocladus last week. Podocarpus ‘Otari’ Podocarpus ‘Otari’ Podocarpus ‘Otari’ Plenty of flowers still showing up on the extraordinary…

6th July

…plenty of plants in the nursery so this will go back into the new catalogue. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Still several good…

11th August

…papyrifer ‘Rex’ getting going after a couple of previous failures near George’s Hut. Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’ Podocarpus matudae covered in still green podocarps. Podocarpus matudae Podocarpus matudae Afrocarpus falcatus (Podocarpus

26th March

…the trunk of Picrasma quassiodes. We have recently planted this tree here. Picrasma quassiodes Podocarpus totara – a record tree. Podocarpus totara Podocarpus totara Betula ermanii ‘Mt Hokkoda Honshia’ with…

8th April

…these are Asia’s cuttings from Tregrehan. Almost a red stripe to the edge of the new leaves. Impressive! Podocarpus wongii Podocarpus wongii Hydrangea lobbii out in the greenhouse already. Very…

26th April

…most tender plants. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ is just coming out. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’…

13th February

…reticulata Camellia reticulata Podocarpus parlatorei rompinig ahead above the greenhouse. Podocarpus parlatorei As is Podocarpus lambertii. Podocarpus lambertii Camellia ‘Fairy Bush’ set in front of a young Quercus ilex. Camellia…

13th May

…one really mature Malus and I think this is Malus x purpurea by the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. Malus x purpurea Light yellowish-green new growth on a male Podocarpus matudae. Podocarpus

4th June

…Tennant’ Podocarpus x ‘County Park Fire’ in full new growth in the nursery car park. Podocarpus x ‘County Park Fire’ Podocarpus x ‘County Park Fire’ I have been trying to…

7th June

…show. At least 100 years old! white wisteria 2022 – CHW Rain not far away but humid and fine. In the Rockery we have now proved how well a Podocarpus

8th June

…to start cuttings going again. Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Podocarpus elongatus ‘Blue Chip’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ has very yellow leaves. Drought strain I fear. Terminal?…