8th May

…the recent frost has done for it which, I suppose, is not unexpected. Araucaria bidwillii is untouched. Araucaria angustifolia A young new clump of Enkianthus serrulatus flowering nicely. Enkianthus serrulatus…

8th December

…ripe but not yet disintegrating. Araucaria angustifolia Araucaria angustifolia Buddleia heliophila still has flower in the Isla Rose Plantation. Buddleia heliophila Euonymus wilsonii with a few very red leaves as…

22nd July

…where they will all flower pink anyway? A load of new planting A load of new planting Araucaria araucana with female fruiting cones. Araucaria araucana Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ with hot…

17th August

…struggling in too hot a spot. Carpinus nimpoli Ripening Rehderodendron macrocarpum seeds front the male flower heads on Araucaria araucana. Rehderodendron macrocarpum seeds front the male flower heads on Araucaria

5th August

…CHW A quick look at the Hydrangea quercifolias in flower.I find a further cluster of three female flower cones on Araucaria bidwillii. Araucaria bidwillii Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ with the…

1st August

…known as Crocosmia rosea. Burncoose Nurseries A couple of female flower cones for the first time on the Australian Araucaria bidwillii. Lowdown on the tree which is now circa 25ft…

11th September

…quercifolia flowers that have already turned pink. Magnolia ‘March Till Frost’ The female seed cones on Araucaria bidwillii have doubled in size since I first saw them a month ago….

16th June

…‘Crosswater Belle’ Rhododendron ‘Crosswater Belle’ One year old and new female cones on Araucaria bidwillii. Araucaria bidwillii Styrax wilsonii is a shrubby species. Flowering much better than last year unlike…

11th May

…tour with members of 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….

18th July

…– CHW Last year’s female seed cone on Araucaria bidwillii gets ever larger but remains green. It now is so huge that it drags the twig down. Araucaria bidwillii Hoheria…