April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…tubiforme Malus toringo subsp. sargentii as a huge mature rounded bush. Malus toringo subsp. sargentii Malus toringo subsp. sargentii Malus toringo subsp. sargentii The view down beside the walled garden….

25th April

…display. The two are very similar. Malus toringo or Malus sargentii Malus toringo or Malus sargentii Nyssa sinensis in flower. Ours seldom produce this sort of show. In fact I…

4th August

…‘Autumn Fire’ Aesculus glabra var. sargentii. Aesculus glabra var. sargentii Aesculus glabra var. sargentii Juglans nigra (NG23). Juglans nigra (NG23) Juglans nigra (NG23) Juglans regia ‘Conway Mayette’. Juglans regia ‘Conway…

5th August

…papyrifera Borinda papyrifera Sorbus parvifructa. Sorbus parvifructa Pinus strobus. Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus x holfordiana with its enormous cones. Pinus x holfordiana Pinus x holfordiana Cupressus sargentii. Cupressus sargentii

15th February

…the year. Salix gracilistyla ’Mt. Aso’ Salix gracilistyla ’Mt. Aso’ The sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is now full out. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Viburnum sargentii (BSWJ 8695) in full…

13th April

…in full flower rather late this year! Prunus autumnalis ‘Rosea’ Prunus sargentii just coming out. Prunus sargentii Rob has now cleared the whole clump of laurel on the back drive….

16th April

…JCW Prunus sargentii going back, Incisa is very good otherwise just as in 1922. Rho scintillans is coming on but most of that sort are bad. 1922 – JCW Very…

5th December

…layers aerial layers aerial layers Deutzia taiwanensis (CWJ 12443) was planted out below White Styles. Deutzia taiwanensis (CWJ 12443) Deutzia taiwanensis (CWJ 12443) A gigantic Viburnum sargentii (BSWJ 8695) in…

1st April

…been better. Camellia speciosa most blooms of any plant. Magnolia sargentii is the best of all the magnolias open. 1931 – JCW Daffs about their best. Magnolia’s speciosa, stellata and…

11th October

…which I photographed ages ago. Eucryphia lucida Eucryphia lucida 1930 – JCW Lapagerias and cyclamen are good. Neriiflorums quite nice. Several new rhodo’s to flower, also Sargentii and Denudata seedling….

17th March 1897 – 2020

…just starting. Prunus subhirtella and sargentii show the first flowers.1920 – JCW Well in front of 1897, our earliest year. Poetasum and other poets are open, Auklandii is in some…