16th March

…persica Prunus persica Lithocarpus kawakamii by the car park had large leaves and typical lithocarpus trunk markings. I am not sure if we have this as a small plant here….

23rd April

…here once. It is quite similar to Quercus acuta or Quercus glabra in some respects and is one we ought to propagate. Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi Lithocarpus henryi The Caerhays…

3rd March

…fern The Champion Tree, Lithocarpus pachyphyllus, also has windblown green leaves carpeting the ground. I doubt that this will hurt it much. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus 2017 – CHW A…

14th June

…Far greater than I have ever seen before so perhaps even some acorns eventually? Lithocarpus hancei Lithocarpus hancei Schefflera rhododendrifolia making a good set of new growth which has doubled…

14th September

…Very similar in shape to those of Lithocarpus pachyphyllus. This L. cleistocarpa was grown as a cutting from the old record tree by Philip Tregunna circa 40 years ago. Lithocarpus

9th September

Lithocarpus pachyphyllus. Most have acorns still unformed and too small to germinate but this clump of seeds has one or two large enough to be viable. Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus…

28th August

…two years ago. Can one guess at the current weight of the seed head? Four to five pounds I guess? Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus The flower heads on Hydrangea seemanii…

14th November

…has had a go so perhaps Asia ought to grab these two while they remain intact? Lithocarpus pachyphyllus Lithocarpus pachyphyllus A good new display of cyclamen and winter pansies to…

26th June

…it in the last 2 years. Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ just coming out nearby but struggling in the heat. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ A newly planted Camellia edithae…

28th June

…seed clusters forming on Lithocarpus variolosus which I doubt will make anything. Lithocarpus variolosus Lithocarpus variolosus A suddenly dead old sycamore above the main quarry which threatens the old Rhododendron…