Tregrehan Gardens Visit – 15th March 2019

…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

20th November

…sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ only 8 weeks after flowering. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ Seed heads on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ are still green and unripe 4-6 weeks after flowering. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ 2022 –…

14th November

…urvilleana ‘Variegata’ Tibouchina urvilleana ‘Variegata’ Itea virginica ‘Merlot’ with autumn colours. Itea virginica ‘Merlot’ 2019 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ has been more or less blown away recently and its…

25th October

…populnea ‘Variegata’ in full flower. It is usually a shy flower and borderline too tender to grow outside. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Seed cones on Platycarya strobilacea remain green still at…

22nd October

…on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ First flower absurdely early, as it was last year on the same branch, on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey…

2nd October

…where a branch got hit by a tree and has then reshot than on the top of the tree. Hoheria sextylosa Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ and ‘Alba Variegata’ which grow nearby…

30th September

…spring. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ is variegated in both leaf and flower. Rather attractive I think anyway although my father hated all variegated plants. Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ 2016 – CHW The…

18th September

…sell by mail order or to nursery visitors. Corokias and Coprosmas Corokias and Coprosmas Aralia elata ‘Variegata’ now with ripe black berries. Aralia elata ‘Variegata’ Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Heavenly Blue’…

23rd June

…subsp. flexuosa Quercus cerris ‘Argenteovariegata’ showing up well now that all the shoots with reverted green leaves have been removed. Quercus cerris ‘Argenteovariegata’ Quercus cerris ‘Argenteovariegata’ 2019 – CHW The…

20th June

…Daphne Scott Harden’s garden in Durham. From the left Cornus ‘Norman Hadden’, C. controversa ‘Variegata’ and C. kousa with Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ and Abutilon vitifolium ‘Album’ on the right….

6th June

…‘Manhattan Lights’ Rosa ‘Kent’ a new one for the nursery. Rosa ‘Kent’ Also Rosa ‘Sussex’. Rosa ‘Sussex’ Rosea gallica ‘Variegata’ is something rather special. Rosea gallica ‘Variegata’ The hydrangea beds…

30th May

…out. Zelkova serrata ‘Variegata’ Rhamnus frangula ‘Asplenifolia’ with its thin feathery leaves. A relatively new genus to us although we did plant R. alaternus ‘Argenteovariegata’ which died. I see that…

16th May

…The rainstorms brought down a conifer on Laundry Hill. conifer on Laundry Hill Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ full out but with a few branches reverting to green. Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ Below…

10th April

…palmatum ‘Kamagata’ Acer palmatum ‘Okagami’ and Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ Acer palmatum ‘Okagami’ and Acer shirasawanum ‘Jordan’ A nice leaf combination too with Aralia elata ‘Aureovariegata’ and Aralia elata ‘Variegata’. Aralia…

28th March

…Rhododendron ‘Cillicalyx’ just coming out. Rhododendron ‘Cillicalyx’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ just out in flower below Tin Garden. Magnolia ‘Genie’ The chocolate smell of Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’ is overpowering. Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’…

16th March

…stages as the colour fades. Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Merlot’ Pittosporum tobira ‘Nana’ and Pittosporum tobira ‘Variegata’ growing side by side. Pittosporum tobira ‘Nana’ and Pittosporum…

7th March

…microphylla ‘Variegata’ has toppled over by Georges Hut. Azara microphylla ‘Variegata’ Karol videoing the Camellia ‘Cornish Snow Michael’ which is still at its best long after the more normal ‘Cornish…

25th February

…further out in the drizzle today. Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge The rather unexciting Cornus mas ‘Variegata’ just out. Cornus mas ‘Variegata’ The 1913 Magnolia campbellii just now starting. 1913…

18th February

…errant flowers now. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Pink Cascade’ Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ is normally out now. Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ Clematis armandii nearly in flower – again a bit later than normal. Clematis…

7th February

…‘Red Admiral’ by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’ 2023 – CHW Unusual to see seed heads on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’. Unaffected by the cold spell. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Severe deer…