In August these were very sorry looking, partly because of pests, and party from being […]
Raft Prickly Paperbark: November 2024 update
And the last of the paperbarks has decided to live. Oh, I guess I didn’t […]
Trident Maple: November 2024 ground training
I’ve had the Trident Maple in a root pouch for 3 years now. I’ve been […]
Smoke Bush: November 2024 training
This was a gift from my parents, who found it was failing to thrive in […]
Oak: November 2024 ground training
An oak is never going to get a decent size in a pot. And since […]
Lilly Pilly Smithii: October 2024 Training
This was heavily overgrown, enough to make watering difficult. I finally got around to pruning, […]
Pomegranate Elche: September 2024 update
The Pomegranate is an evergreen, and has been busily growing during the winter. I’m still […]
Liquidambar: September 2024 maintenance
In May I did some fairly heavy wiring to stop this growing up up up. […]
Nandina Domestica: August 2024 collection
This has been three years in the ground, in a position where it wasn’t getting […]
Bearberry Cotoneaster: August 2024 Discovery
In August 2021 I planted a bunch of seedlings next to my driveway. I posted […]