A growing library of plant stories from Earlscliffe. Search by name, or filter by one or more tags.
Please note that this is a work in progress and not all plants have been uploaded or have complete information.
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Daphne bholua is a fragrant winter-flowering shrub that performs well in sheltered gardens in Ireland and Britain, rewarding careful siting with one of the most prized scents of the season.
Desfontainia spinosa is a distinctive evergreen shrub with debated taxonomy that grows best in cool, sheltered, acidic gardens in Ireland and Britain, offering unusual red and yellow flowers where conditions are carefully matched.
Embothrium coccineum is a vivid, red-flowering small tree that can thrive in mild, acidic, sheltered gardens in Ireland and Britain, rewarding careful siting with one of the most striking displays among temperate trees.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpa is a small flowering gum that can grow in sheltered gardens in Ireland and Britain, offering showy blooms but requiring warmth, drainage, and protection from exposure.
Jubaea chilensis is a slow-growing but hardy feather palm that can thrive in mild, sheltered gardens in Ireland and Britain, offering exceptional long-term presence but requiring patience and good drainage.
Luma apiculata is a hardy, coastal-friendly evergreen that performs well in mild, sheltered gardens in Ireland and Britain, valued for its beautiful peeling bark and year-round structure.
A fragrant, evergreen shrub with glossy aromatic foliage and peppery berries, suited to cool, sheltered gardens where it brings subtle structure and culinary interest.
This page is periodically reviewed and expanded. Last substantial update: 9 July 2026.
