23rd July

…subspecies of the dilleniifolia and making them species in their own right. We first looked at Araucaria angustifolia from Brazil. Araucaria angustifolia Araucaria angustifolia Then, beside it, Araucaria bidwillii (ex…

1st November

…roots Araucaria araucaria odd roots Araucaria araucaria The last large Cotoneaster franchettii has some berries but this old shrub is on the way out too. The birds spread the seed…

27th September

…Pinus radiata The seedling Araucaria angustifolia x Araucaria araucana is growing on well. Just the one which Jaimie is tending. Araucaria angustifolia x Araucaria araucana Seed heads on Illicium griffithii…

20th May

…been sold to a kitchen flooring specialist. The tree had produced three suckers which remain in place and now have light. Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Cornus controversa ‘Variegata’…

30th May

…Another novelty from Roundabarrow nurseries. Indigofera himachalensis Indigofera himachalensis And Araucaria angustifolia – a new species to try if it is hardy enough? Araucaria bidwillii has survived but I have…

14th November

…very mildest locations. We lost another of these in a cold place on the drive but this one is going great guns. Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii Many seed…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

…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…

28th June

…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 Lonicera crassifolia continues to…

30th January

…its 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…

12th October

…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 ‘Havener’…