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I'm currently involved with a historic garden restoration in Gloucestershire, England and we've recently found an area that was originally a...
Anybody familiar with Pinus radiata 'Isca' and where it came from/how big it gets? I found one picture of an old specimen....thats all. No info...
Hello, I've come across two, nearly identical Maples, one named Acer palmatum dissectum 'Crimson Queen' (of which I am already familiar) and a...
I've had one of these for years, just sat on a windowsill, doing its thing. Its flowered constantly for around 4 years with nice red flowers but...
As a relative newcomer to the world of ferns, I'm struggling with the naming of one (or two) species of Dryopteris. The Fern in question is...
Does anyone know anything about Juglans regia 'Lara'? How does it compare to the regular species?
My colleagues sister took a picture of this tree in a bus station in southern Italy. There was a line of these trees and all were around 20ft in...
I've been pondering this for a while; If a plant which sheds its leaves perennially is known as 'deciduous', is there a more technical term than...
I recently bought a Leucothoe for the garden and until this week have just been using its latin name. I've found out that its common names...
So, I have a Juniperus 'Blue Arrow' but having looked in books and on the net, it is still very unclear as to whether this tree is Juniperus...
Hi Folks, I've had a read through some of the previous posts on here and I think I may have sussed out what is going on with my cactus already...
I'm heading to California next week and taking in the sights of Yosemite while there. I want to head south to the White mountains to see the Pinus...
Hi Folks, I am currently looking into the possibility of propagating the Calocedrus decurrens 'Compacta'. According to the Illustrated...
Hello, I am about to start planting up an area as a tree collection but first I need to plant some shelter belt species. In the past Rhododendron...
Hi Folks, I've recently purchased a small Larch labelled Larix laricina 'Arethusa bog' but have failed miserably to find any information on it....
Hello, I have a Trachycarpus fortunei in a pot on my patio. I grew it from seed and it is now about 6 years old. However, it is still only about...
I was recently given a Cathea edulis and told it was a slow growing plant and best kept indoors. Well, in 1 month it has grown about 6 inches (so...
Hi folks, A friend has just acquired some land and we in the process of planting it up as a small arboretum. However, we have just discovered...
Hi folks, I'm about to take a year out from my job, to go traveling and look at some of the wonders of the world. As I work at the national...
I have just met a guy who has an Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' which has turned green. It is a fairly young tree, growing in a pot and in full...