April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…called) with beech mast forming. A much bigger leaf than Nothofagus obliqua but the bark is very similar. Nothofagus procera Nothofagus procera Nothofagus procera A very fine Quercus semecarpifolia with…

12th March

…trunk of Juniperus procera. Juniperus procera Juniperus procera Leptospermum liversidgei. Leptospermum liversidgei Leptospermum liversidgei Widdringtonia schwarzii – a conifer I have only ever read about but, until now, never seen….

5th August

…Populus maximowiczii Populus maximowiczii Abies procera ‘Glauca’ with seed cones. Abies procera ‘Glauca’ Abies procera ‘Glauca’ Aphananthe aspera – I had never seen this before. Shoots and leaves have appressed…

24th September

…but not clear if it is edible? Macrolepiota procera Macrolepiota procera A good array of salvias in Jaimie’s new garden. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ and Salvia ‘Amistad’. salvias Salvia…

12th February

…where the leaf remains. x Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua Rot has set in at the base of Nothofagus procera. Nothofagus procera Quite a few flowers out…

3rd May

…Fire’ Also in flower at the greenhouse today: Libertia chilensis Procera Group which was given to us on a visit to Blarney Castle in Ireland. Libertia chilensis Procera Group Clematis…

2nd October

…drained. The well overflows into the pond so all will be restored to normal before long. Burncoose Pond A fine show of cones on Abies procera at Rosemoor where Steve…

25th January 1897 – 2020

…January 25th 1990 Blew out (all record sized trees) 1 Nothofagus obliqua 2 Nothofagus menzeseii 2 Nothofagus procera 1 Nothofagus solandrii 1 Nothofagus antarctica ½ Nothofagus cliffortioidesBig group Eucryphia cordifolia…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…1988 – FJW Very mild winter continues – Magnolia veitchii out – Oaks, Nothofagus Procera, some acers in leaf. Open day 1320 people came – warm fine day in defiance…