18th April

…possibly imagine. Rubus squarrosus Rubus squarrosus I have no idea of the name of this holly but it is flowering well. It might be Ilex corallina according to the planting…

13th February

squarrosus Rubus squarrosus Never seen Griselinia ruscifolia before. It seems multi-stemmed. Hillier’s refers to confusion between Griselinia racemosa and G. ruscifolia but do not list G. ruscifolia. Here are the…

23rd September

…In three years it has developed in size enormously and you can clearly see its long new shoots. Gloves essential! Rubus squarrosus Rubus squarrosus This is a fungus peculiar to…

25th January

…castle wall. Surprisingly unfrosted. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ A young Dicksonia antarctica above a large and cut throat Rubus squarrosus in a damp corner. Dicksonia antarctica Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’…