…ficoides. Ilex ficoides The trunk of a young Nothofagus which I pushed over today. Another drought casualty. trunk of a young Nothofagus Eucryphia moorei full out high up, but going…

…from Taiwain. A Crug Farm introduction but not acquired from them. Collected at 10,000 feet! Viburnum betulifolium ‘Hohuanshan’ Leaves on a Nothofagus moorei in the frames. A species which grew…

…– CHW Rhododendrons at their best but still no rain.The bronzy new growth on Nothofagus cunninghamii is superb. Nothofagus cunninghamii Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ on the back path to Bramble Field…

…berries Nothofagus dombeyi trunk Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Dacrycarpus dacrydioides trunk. These are growing as a clump of five trees. Rhododendron frangipanensis in full flower. New species to me. Arbutus canariensis…

…gigantocarpa Camellia gigantocarpa Camellia gigantocarpa Finally the leaves on another Aesculus wangii are frosted but not yet dropping. Aesculus wangii 2021 – CHW And a second 1990 planted Nothofagus has…

…our other tree of Nothofagus dombeyi but it now has no branches below 20ft and no way of photographing the leaves properly. This is the trunk. Nothofagus dombeyi The new…

…match. Another one for Susyn Andrews to identify next weekend. Vaccinum padifolium Vaccinum padifolium Vaccinum padifolium Fallen old red leaves below Nothofagus fusca. This tree was collected in New Zealand…

…– about 25. 1963 – FJW Rhodo’s have had a good year and are about at their best. Worried about Nothofagus obliqua which looks far from well. 1946 – CW…

…happily above the old gents’ loo 1979 – FJW Nothofagus (see 5/5/63 entry) still ok. Winter days and still frost at night. Beech leaves late in coming. 1933 – JCW…

…to replace. Ilex fargesii Ilex fargesii The exceptional Ilex nothofagifolia which has Nothofagus leaves and a tiered growth habit as a small tree. Ilex nothofagifolia Ilex nothofagifolia Ilex dipyrena –…