…Meliosma species again separating out the former subspecies of the dilleniifolia and making them species in their own right. We first looked at Araucaria angustifolia from Brazil. Araucaria angustifolia Araucaria…

…are shooting vigorously from ground level. Podocarpus salignus Podocarpus salignus What odd roots Araucaria araucaria has. Knobbly and grey. odd roots Araucaria araucaria odd roots Araucaria araucaria The last large…

…x Araucaria araucana is growing on well. Just the one which Jaimie is tending. Araucaria angustifolia x Araucaria araucana Seed heads on Illicium griffithii (WWJ 11911). Illicium griffithii (WWJ 11911)…

…in a cold place on the drive but this one is going great guns. Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Many seed clusters of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus have been stripped from…

…Parks’ Mahonia duclouxiana in full flower Mahonia duclouxiana Mahonia duclouxiana Araucaria bidwillii with very dense foliage but still indoors Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Now outside the glasshouse again…

…growing very happily. Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Rhododendron davidsonianum in the landscape beside the lake. Rhododendron davidsonianum A gigantic Hydrangea villosa. Hydrangea villosa The lake. The lake New…

…himachalensis Indigofera himachalensis And Araucaria angustifolia – a new species to try if it is hardy enough? Araucaria bidwillii has survived but I have lost this species before. Araucaria angustifolia…

…araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’ planted 30 to 35 years ago in full flower. The best one I have ever seen in full flower and by far…

…‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Araucaria angustifolia was planted out in early March but the recent frost has done for it which, I suppose, is not unexpected. Araucaria bidwillii is…

…Michael found in the huge 2 year old ripe cone is growing well. We think it must have been cross pollinated with Araucaria araucana. Araucaria angustifolia Roy Lancaster’s gift of…

…away. Heptacodium miconioides Araucaria angustifolia with ever growing cones. Araucaria angustifolia Araucaria angustifolia Secondary flowers on Magnolia virginiana ‘Havener’ in 40 Acres. Ripe seed on the same tree. Magnolia virginiana…

…autumn colour. Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’ 2023 – CHW The gigantic cones on Araucaria angustifolia have just turned black and are now ripe but not yet disintegrating. Araucaria angustifolia Araucaria angustifolia…

…year old cone ready to drop soon and a new young cone (one of several) starting out on its journey. Araucaria angustifolia Araucaria angustifolia Pimelea drupacea in full flower in…

…first flower today. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ 2023 – CHW Mature and immature female cones on Araucaria bidwillii (or A. angustifolia?) Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii First flowers out above the…

…weather? Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ The old cones on Araucaria angustifolia are now starting to disintegrate. Araucaria angustifolia Magnolia campbellii var. alba seedling and Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’. Magnolia campbellii var. alba…

…‘Caerhays Belle’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ A sterile two year old female cone on Araucaria bidwillii which had fallen off the tree and had begun to disintegrate. Female cone…

…Jury’ – 1st Prunus campanulatus ‘Felix Jury’ – 1st Oemleria cerassiformis – 2nd Oemleria cerassiformis – 2nd Any evergreen shrub Araucaria angustifolia – 1st and the Alun Edwards memorial cup…

…the Maple Society.Yet more female flower cones, a second crop, appearing on Araucaria bidwillii. The mature cones are starting to look yellow and appear ripe. Araucaria bidwillii Our Acer carpinifolium…

…female cones on Araucaria bidwillii. Araucaria bidwillii Styrax wilsonii is a shrubby species. Flowering much better than last year unlike other species which are doing the reverse. Styrax wilsonii Carpinus…

…trees. row of Olive trees 2022 – CHW Last year’s female seed cone on Araucaria bidwillii gets ever larger but remains green. It now is so huge that it drags…