13th May

…drive at Burncoose today. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon Rhododendron cinnarbarinum subsp. xanthocodon Polygonatum multiflorum growing well beside the drive. Polygonatum multiflorum The old (and layered) Rhododendron campylocarpum looking a bit…

22nd June

…for years and sold it as Q. myrsinifolia. Alan says it is Quercus glauca and, I agree, that it looks NOW very like the Q. glauca which I photographed at…

26th July

…a species in its own right. To recap, we have (or had) plants originally labelled M. dilleniifolia subsp. tenuis, M. dillenifolia subsp. cuneifolia and M. dilleniifolia subsp. flexuosa. The smaller…

10th July

subsp. tenuis I believe. subsp. tenuis subsp. tenuis subsp. tenuis 2. This younger plant in Kennel Close carries the subsp. cuneifolia label but is also subsp. tenuis even if not…

11th May

…Litsea glauca Litsea glauca Litsea glauca Neolitsea aff. polycarpa with rather different coloured new growth (albeit suckering from the base). Neolitsea aff. polycarpa Euphorbia stygiana is now 15ft tall as…

16th August

…Meliosma oldhamii. Meliosma myriantha aff. Lindera glauca with seed forming. Lindera glauca Lindera glauca Litsea dilleniifolia with flowers. A brute of a thing! Litsea dilleniifolia Litsea dilleniifolia The extraordinary rare…

18th January

…Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys glauca – a long spreading and vigorous clump. Phyllostachys glauca Phyllostachys glauca Phyllostachys glauca Chiminobambusa trangui. ‘Shiroshima’ – attractive variegation in a taller…

3rd May

…Berberis ‘Georgii’ plastered in flowers. Berberis ‘Georgii’ Berberis ‘Georgii’ Phyllocladus glauca Phyllocladus glauca Phyllocladus glauca Gleditsia sinensis – with huge thorns to stop animals climbing the tree. Gleditsia sinensis Gleditsia…

3rd June

…var. leveillei The beautiful bronzy new growth on Fagus longipetiolata. Fagus longipetiolata Fagus longipetiolata Gorgeous yellow new growth on Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ The best…

20th April

…when they are all in flower.Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ looking especially yellow today. Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ Picea glauca ‘Piccolo’ Still plenty of late flowers on an old (but pollarded back three…

6th May

…much later into flower. Belle is now over. Magnolia ‘Honey Flower’ Magnolia ‘Honey Flower’ Magnolia acuminata subsp. multipetala. First flowering that I have seen here. Magnolia acuminata subsp. multipetala Magnolia…

2nd May

…I suspect may be subsp. perado rather than just Ilex perado. Ilex perado subsp azorica (BSWJ 12526) Ilex perado subsp azorica (BSWJ 12526) Rhododendron ovatum just coming out with the…

17th June

…Picrasma quassioides in full flower. Picrasma quassioides Picrasma quassioides Quercus pontica with acorns forming. Quercus pontica Quercus pontica Quercus glauca – our tree at Caerhays is nearly dead. Quercus glauca

5th August

…of Spades’ Hoheria ‘Ace of Spades’ Cotoneaster moupinensis with ripe berries. Cotoneaster moupinensis Rhus sylvestris – another new species. Rhus sylvestris Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhycophylla. Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhycophylla Prunus…

1st April

…Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii ‘Knightshayes’ Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’. Betula pendula subsp. szechuanica ‘Liuba White’ Betula pendula subsp….

24th June

…a 50 to 60 year old tree. Cedrus atlantica f. glauca Cedrus atlantica f. glauca 2016 – CHWLiberation Day! Having spent another four hours yesterday working out how to fill…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…of the house The view of and from the front of the house The full frontal. The full frontal Nothofagus alessandrii. Nothofagus alessandrii Nothofagus alessandrii Nothofagus glauca. Nothofagus glauca Nothofagus…

13th September

…make a good tree. Picea glauca Picea glauca Abies delavayi is romping away just above it. Quite a contrast! Abies delavayi Abies delavayi This is all a totally new subject…

26th April

…Rothschild’ exceptionally good. Rhododendron ‘Jessica de Rothschild’ Cupressus lusitanica ‘Glauca Pendula’ most impressive. Cupressus lusitanica ‘Glauca Pendula’ Cupressus lusitanica ‘Glauca Pendula’ Magnolia cavaleriei var. platypetala (formerly M. maudiae var platypetala…

14th November

…from the IDS visit in 2019. Quercus trojana Quercus trojana Betula utilis subsp. utilis ‘Mt Luoji’ is beginning to develop good peeling bark. Betula utilis subsp. utilis ‘Mt Luoji’ Acer…