…the catalogue last year. Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Azura’ Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’. Eucalyptus pulverulenta ‘Baby Blue’ Still berries on Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea Marginata’ which is unusual for mid-March. Ilex aquifolium ‘Argentea…

…best, semi-deciduous. Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Ilex cyrtura Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) growing on nicely from seed in the greenhouse. Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) Populus maximowiczii seedlings from seed collected…

…purchase Tregondean Farmhouse Serena and Neil purchase Tregondean Farmhouse The end of the a large fallen Ilex oak in the Park. large fallen Ilex oak Clematis ‘Guernsey Cream’ at Burncoose….

…winds at all! Rhododendron ‘Crosswater Belle’ The full name of this holly is Ilex cornuta ‘Burfordii’. We had got as far as Ilex cornuta and noticed the considerable lack of…

…with Rick Stein on Wednesday. The second objective was to photograph a few pittosporum species in flower.Ilex yunnanensis in full growth with flower buds showing. Ilex yunnanensis Lithocarpus glabrata (from…

…be the young red fruits? Weinmannia trichosperma Weinmannia trichosperma Ilex paraguariensis with new growth. Ilex paraguariensis 2025 – CHW Illicium merrillianum (KWJ 12113). Illicium merrillianum (KWJ 12113) Ligustrum confusum covered…

…Burncoose stocking. Geum ‘Tempo Rose’ Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ with attractive yellow variegation. Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ Ilex verticillata in flower which one seldom notices. Ilex verticillata Olearia ‘Moondance’ was…

…another species of Carya coming on in Tin Garden. Carya cordiformis 7 (rather than 5) leaflets on each individual leaf. Carya cordiformis A flower on Ilex aff. gagnepainiana (FMWJ 13168)….

…in fact be a hybrid between Ilex perado ‘Perado’ and Ilex platyphylla. This may explain the large quantity of emerging berries.The berries on the very rare Vaccinum urceolatum are also…

…glabra Ilex verticillata berrying earlier than usual. Ilex verticillata Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ also living well up to its name. Itea virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ Gaultheria mucronata varieties making a great…

…this as it would make an excellent windbreak. Ilex perado subsp. azorica (BSWJ 12526) Ilex perado subsp. azorica (BSWJ 12526) Ilex perado subsp. azorica (BSWJ 12526) Rogue flowers on Rhododendron…

…from Mallet Court Nursery. A new species for the Ilex collection here. Ilex colchica Ilex colchica The new water tank at George’s Hut. new water tank at George’s Hut A…

…blown away. Carpinus polyneura Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ now in full berry and rather fine. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Camellia reticulata ‘Captain…

…with good autumn colour from the Eastern USA. For above the Dog Kennels I think. Supplied by Mallet Court Nurseries to add to our Ilex species collection. (Ilex cornuta also…

…spinuliferum Rhododendron spinuliferum An Ilex species which I need to try to identify. An Ilex species An Ilex species Lady Anthea with her favourite tree. Lady Anthea Forde The house…

…very bright red by March. This tree self seeds itself (via birds) here and there all over the garden. Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana Ilex kingiana The elderly quince tree below…

…tree. I have never seen it set seed before myself but it is easy from cuttings. The seed improve an otherwise rather dull, rare and prickly species. Ilex dipyrena Ilex…

…Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata Ilex verticellata self sown Arbutus unedo All over the place were self sown Arbutus unedo which thrive in these hot, dry coastal conditions There was even…

…The hedge of Ilex perado ssp. platyphylla on the other side of the same path is already doing its job about eight years on from planting. Ilex perado ssp. platyphylla…

…which would do well as a windbreak as it is here. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ just into leaf. Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ Easily…