April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 4)

…racemosa (grandiflora) Exochorda racemosa (grandiflora) Exochorda racemosa (grandiflora) Olearia x matthewsii was a new species to me. Olearia x matthewsii Olearia x matthewsii Olearia x matthewsii Juniperus recurva ‘Castlewellan’ –…

23rd October

…Lithocarpus cleistocarpa 2021 – CHW A fine flower on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ The fallen Quercus ilex branch close up. Quercus ilex Decent colours on Cornus ‘Eddie’s White…

15th November

…CHW The first flower on the Camellia ‘Noblissima’ by the front door. About the same as last year? Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Just as fine a flower on Magnolia grandiflora today as…

1st October

…we will see.A fine flower before the wind arrives on Magnolia grandiflora below the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora Acer saccherinum, the silver maple, has five-lobed leaves. Many blown off without turning…

1st February

…go be planted now in Kennel Close. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ Mahonia japonica nearly over in full shade by the greenhouse frames. Mahonia japonica…

10th November

…small leaves. Asia should try to propagate this. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ An elderly clump of Camellia sasanqua above the quarry is plastered in flower and…

Tom Hudson – Camellia cuspidata saga!

…the Flora of China the Tregrehan plant would be cuspidata var cuspidata and the Trewithen plants cuspidata var grandiflora. Presuming that the 2 Trewithen plants are species and not cuspidata…

10th August

…flower on a young Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ now full out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Snow White’ Diospyros cathayensis growing…

12th August

…and very few flowers but, those there are, are huge. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ A few seed heads starting to form on Castanopsis concolor. They take two years…

12th November

…blown away in the gales. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ with a great show outside the back yard. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ Magnolia x loebneri…

22nd December

…Abelia grandiflora Abelia grandiflora Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ still with wonderful autumn colour in late December. A small growing ‘mushroom’ shaped tree which Burncoose ought to stock. Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ Carpinus…

28th December

…Bella. Magnolia delavayi still has flowers below the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora ‘D D Blanchard’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘D D Blanchard’ The best thing in the garden today is a huge Mahonia…

12th February 1897 – 2020

…huge plant. Strangely we do not seem to have website pictures of this but Karol needs to check the database properly. Is there another name? Camellia ‘Grandiflora Alba’ Camellia ‘Grandiflora

7th January 1897- 2020

grandiflora hybrid And the seed head which we thought earlier might actually be setting seed (which is unheard of here for M. grandiflora) is still looking good. Asia needs to…

15th February 1897 – 2020

…Asia.Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symons Select’ still has a good bud to come and three flowers currently out. Amazing! Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symons Select’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symons Select’ This huge Camellia japonica, perhaps…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…named Magnolia grandiflora varieties looks fantastic. Magnolia grandiflora As do the two magnolias above the wall. magnolias above the wall magnolias above the wall Fuchsia magellanica ‘Alba’ full out on…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…onto the roots as a rich mulch for the future. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora 2019 – CHW Much excitement over the weekend. A huge sweet chestnut tree fell at the…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…Alba’ just coming out again. Loads of buds and only the odd flower frosted earlier. Camellia ‘Grandiflora Alba’ Camellia ‘Grandiflora Alba’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ still with a good new show…

22nd October

…and grandiflora both have flowers, also Nigra and Conpsicua. 1934 – JCW Some Mag delavayi is in flower and perhaps more to come. 1932 – JCW Magnolia delavayi has no…

9th August

…briefly tinged red. Quercus franchetii Huge and already ripe/ mature seed clusters on a Lithocarpus pachyphyllus aged about 50. Lithocarpus cleistocarpus 2023 – CHW Campsis grandiflora nearly over on the…