25th January

…castle wall. Surprisingly unfrosted. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ A young Dicksonia antarctica above a large and cut throat Rubus squarrosus in a damp corner. Dicksonia antarctica Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’…

7th August

…sweet peas Leslie’s begonias. Leslie’s begonias Leslie’s begonias Buddleia ‘White Profusion’ behind Dicksonia antarctica – a good combination. Buddleia ‘White Profusion’ behind Dicksonia antarctica A fine bed of Lilium superbum….

26th September

…this before. Rhododendron yakushimanum A fine combination of Dicksonia antarctica and Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’. Dicksonia antarctica and Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ A fine mature plant of Thujopsis…

21st August

Dicksonia antarctica caught in cobwebs under the long fruiting fronds. Has the drought encouraged a bumper crop? Dicsksonia spores Dicsksonia spores Chicken of the woods, Laetiporus sulphureus, growing on an…

2nd October

…resurveyed Forty Acres Wood where a lot of work was undertaken in 1982. At that time DISCHLORIDIUM LAEENSE was discovered growing on a Dicksonia antarctica. Hopefully they will re-find this…

3rd March

…ride. Its a bit thin on top but, as usual, Dicksonia antarctica lives up to its name for indestructability It came through worse than this in 1963. tree fern tree…