18th March

…is so impressive. Magnolia ‘Venus’ Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Azura’ was new to the catalogue last year. Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Azura’ Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’. Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’ Still berries on Ilex…

12th March

…here with heavy rain so here are some other plants from Rosemoor yesterday. Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp niptiophila – showing its bark to best effect. Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp niptiophila Eucalyptus pauciflora…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 3)

…towers over tree ferns. huge Eucalyptus globulus huge Eucalyptus globulus huge Eucalyptus globulus Saprophytic ferns grow on the tree trunks – perhaps a polypodium leaf? Saprophytic ferns Tree ferns abound…

24th September

…attacked a eucalyptus with its horns in the rutting season. eucalyptus eucalyptus Secondary new growth with numerous flower buds on Paulownia kawakamii which I have not seen before. Only a…

6th August

…shrub. Viburnum triphyllum Viburnum triphyllum Xanthoceras sorbifolium is a plant we have lost several times. Here it is going well. Xanthoceras sorbifolium Eucalyptus crenulata has flower buds. Eucalyptus crenulata Eucalyptus

14th June

…seed? A superb tree with the most intricate pompom flowers as you see here. Eucalyptus simonosii Eucalyptus simonosii Flowers just out on Liriodendron chinense at Slip Rail. No flowers out…

7th July

Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea Puya dyckioides Puya dyckioides Puya dyckioides Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’ Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’ Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’ Strelitzia reginae in flower outside on a dry bank…

31st May

…on the lowest branches. The peeling bark is excellent too. Eucalyptus simonosii Eucalyptus simonosii 2021 – CHW Bank holiday morning at the nursery with Justin picking out 150 unusual plants…

5th October

…tree has bleeding cancers at the base so may be on the way out? Planted only in 2014 and 20ft tall at least. Eucalyptus simmonosii Eucalyptus simmonosii Loads of seeds…

27th May

…Persea thunbergii just putting on its red new growth. Attractive reddish new growth on Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Azalea ‘Sans de Gentbrugge’…