…larger on Araucaria bidwillii. No sign of any male flowers so our tree is very probably a female. Araucaria bidwillii Isla and Bea inspect the blueberries but the pheasants have…

…shrub Araucaria angustifolia – 1st and the Alun Edwards memorial cup for best exhibit Araucaria angustifolia – 1st Early Rhododendron competition Any three species one truss of each R. grande,…

…‘Caerhays Belle’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ A sterile two year old female cone on Araucaria bidwillii which had fallen off…

…colour. Leaves now appearing. How has it lasted so well through such filthy weather? Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ The old cones on Araucaria angustifolia are now starting to disintegrate. Araucaria angustifolia…

…time here I suspect. Buddleia heliophila Buddleia heliophila This cluster of 4 huge seed heads on Araucaria angustifolia are soon going to snap off the branch they are growing on….

…25 year old Monkey Puzzle outside the Front Gate. These are male (flower) cones. The females are more rounded on the end of the twigs/branches. So the older mature Araucaria…

…Osmanthus x fortunei which I have been waiting to catch. Some on the stems and a few as terminal clusters. Osmanthus x fortunei Osmanthus x fortunei Araucaria bidwillii with copious…