A few shots from Tregrehan gardens for your perusal
A greenhouse full of strange and wonderful plants!!
Digitalis sceptrum
Now I know why I did not get my Lobelia gibberoa to flower I needed to go much higher.
Loving the leaf of this Braisaiopsis below
The much coveted Polygonatum vietnamensis
Any idea's, below, I shall call this number 1
This plant has grown a lot over the 3 years since our last visit answers on a post card please number 2
I thought there maybe a few Rhodie fans in the house
Number 3 below
The Rhodie seen below is R.falconerii stonefield
A rather large Cryptomeria japonica
Number 4 below
Another stunning Schefflera
I caught this lovely Oreopanax out of the corner of my eye what a lovely looking plant
We were not sure what the cuts were on some of the tree's anyone?
R.falconerii x R.sinogrande
Number 5
A few
Dicksonia antartica planted on the banks of a stream
Oreopanax echinops
A quite simply delicious Illicium mexicanum.....want
My favourite plant at Tregrehan Dracophylum this D.arboreum from the family Ericaceae planted 10 years ago
Sadly the even larger "leaved" D.traversii a plant I lusted after 3 years ago is not looking so good.
I spoke with Tom later about this plant and he thinks maybe the loss of overhead cover from a nearby tree could have been the telling factor in its demise.
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My over head shot does show seeds from the recent inflorescence, I did contact Tom later to mention this, the plant has seeded a few times and attempts are being made 2 seeds I believe have germinated I was sent this picture of it in full flow
It looks like D.sinclarii could do with staking
Sonchus fruticosus a plant of which came through its first winter at our place
I think this is Melianthus its not major though Number 6
Nothofagus alessandrii planted 22 years ago
Araucaria bidwilli
Eriobotrya deflexa
Sinopanax formosanus planted 2001
Hmmm that's a new one for me Pentapanax it will be interesting to see what this mature into.....try googling it see what you get.
This shiny leafed Magnolia took my eye Parakmeria lotungensis its on the critically endangered red list
Forgot my numbers I shall call this 8
Number 9 this looked like a very large leafed Fatsia?
Number 10 we cannot grow Rhodies out our place, wrong soil ph, but I still cannot be amazed and the cracking leaves this spp has.
Jackie found this lovely coloured leaf
Rhododendron griersonianum
Fatsia polycarpa
Schefflera rhododendrifolia formerly known as Impressa I believe
A rather large cork tree Quercus suber
I think there are a few corks left on this tree
Here are the more formal gardens at the side of the greenhouses
Jubaea chilensis the only plant I have larger
Some rather ancient looking Rhodies
A bit difficult to get a shot of the Cyathea dealbata
Dicksonia squarrosa
The Xanthoceras sorbifolium planted 28 years ago was covered in lichen giving some hint as to the moist climate this garden has
Simply says Schefflera vietnam
Need more Echiums in our garden cheap as chips but my what a display "if" you can get them to flower
Looks like I am not the only one without flowers on my Xerenomea callistemon
A spiny leafed Schefflera simply marked Schefflera kumal maybe the area where the seeds were harvested
Number 11 had a bit of Impatiens look to it?
Number 12 just said not for sale......want!
So we decided it was time for a nice cup of tea, after our wanderings, sat chatting with Derek Halpin and Jimi Blake a couple of guys over from Ireland admiring the Berberidopsis beckleri in the tea room when.........
The owner Tom Hudson invited us for a tour of the upper garden with a few other like minded people
Tom left Bleddyn (Crug) Ben Candlin, Paul Spracklin, Derek Halpin, Neil Armstrong (Tremenheere) with the blue shirt and Jimi Blake with the flowery shirt + Jackie
A rather unusual honeysuckle was pointed out Lonicera subequalis
Magnolia nimbus was stunning!
I think the Azores is now on our list of places to visit after Jackie's chat with Paul
Number 14
So a great weekend for us meeting like minded people and adding a few more treasures to our collection.
I hope you enjoy the look into one of the best if not the best garden in the UK