Trochetiopsis ebenus
26th November 2010
The St.Helena Ebony has been reduced to two specimens in the wild but fortunately it has established a foothold in cultivation.
I saw it at Rosemoor a couple of seasons ago, where they demonstrated quite convincingly that it isn't hardy
in north Devon. I was delighted when I was offered a seedling and managed to keep it safe through the winter
to watch it die as soon as I put it back in the greenhouse in spring.
It seems to be tough enough to survive in the extreme south west so it should be secure in gardens.