22nd April

…Mr Hodge visited JCW in 1924. Perhaps a niveum x argenteum cross? ‘Hodges Pink Argenteum’ Jasminum duclouxii in the greenhouse. Jasminum duclouxii Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Rhododendron nuttallii…

24th January 1897 – 2020

…late flower Argenteum * I could fill a show vase, rest odd flowers. Aemulorum* Davidsonianum* Praecox Leucaspis Parvifolium* Rubiginosum* Stewartianum* Racemosum* (Oleifolium) Primulinum Hybrids Blood Red Arboreum x Thompsonii all…

11th May

…our ‘Protea Care and Advice’ notes on the Burncoose website. Leucodendron argenteum Leucodendron argenteum Penstemon spectabilis – Californian I believe. Penstemon spectabilis Penstemon spectabilis Teucrium fruticans – another we sell…

15th May

…at Bonython but it thrives here. Lupinus lepidus Lupinus lepidus Huge Leucadendron argenteum used to grow here but was killed in the 2018 Beast. The replacements are thriving all around….

10th February 1897 – 2020

…open above Rogers Quarry. Indecently early year. 1925 – JCW Argenteum ¼ open. Barbatum a few, some Lutescens, Flavidum none, Sutchuenensis a few, hybrids of Sut’ se several, a few…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…of Rhodo of which the best are Sutchuenense and hybrids of the same. Strigillosum – Hookeri – Racemosum – Ririei – Barbatum – Irroratum – Lutescens – Scabrifolium – Argenteum

18th February 1897 – 2020

…– Ciliatum – Sutchuenense – Keiskii – Arboreum – Lutescens – Pachypodum colour showing – Argenteum – Primulicuum – Cuneatum – Dahuricum – Dahuricum semperivens – Scabrifolium – Barbatum –…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…wall by Library. R argenteum and most arboreums at their best. Some trumpets but a few incomps open. The best white Arboreum is hardly open. Barbatums well on, a few…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…Salicifolia. Several Prunus out. Rho argenteum at its best and Rookery Blood Red Arboreum also many Sutchuenense. Some Lutescens good, also Ririei, Hookeri and others. Even one bit of Augustinii….

28th February 1897 – 2020

…a better yellow than Campylocarpum. Argenteums open, Glandulosum shows colour. C speciosa remains very nice indeed, a few daffs opening.1927 – JCW The first Argenteum buds are open perhaps there…

20th March 1897 – 2020

…or Mag halleana. Argenteum and Arboreum nice, most of the Arboreums are over. Some Ciliatums over, some very nice, some double C reticulata. 1907 – JCW We are now close…

19th March 1897 – 2020

…from Hillier. 1933 – JCW R lutescens and R argenteum are all very good. R sutchuenense ciliatum at their best. Camellia speciosa has been very good since Christmas, Ciliatum is…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…gone or nearly so. Lutescens and Argenteum wane. Auklandii showing colour for some days. Erica hybrida remains good. About the earliest year we ever saw. M de Graf shows. 1901…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…had on Rhodo’s on this day in March. 1928 – JCW A frost on Friday night (9th) cut out almost all our argenteum blooms and some others but no hope…

15th March 1897 – 2020

…Cam reticulata on wall by Library. R argenteum and most arboreums at their best. Some trumpets but a few incomps open. The best white Arboreum is hardly open. Barbatums well…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…o R decorum + R lutescens o R argenteum R primulinum R scintillans + R impeditum + R hippophaeoides R moupinense R arboreum pink and white o R sulfureum o…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…JCW Argenteums opening just about 1923. 1923 – JCW Argenteums open in several places only a few Camellias. Rho praecox and Erica hybrids are the best things. Sutchuenense are good…

10th March 1897 – 2020

…the above, the following Rhodo’s are open now other than hybrids of which there are many (say 15 kinds some in numbers) 21 species of which the best are argenteum,…

7th March 1897 – 2020

…a fine lot of early Rhodo’s in the new planting. 1919 – JCW Argenteums are opening, lutescens is nice, fargesii good, some of the blood red hybrids are very good…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…Irving, Tenby etc since long, Rho argenteum and ciliatum are both good. R praecox has opened heaths very nice. Prunus triloba good, one Cam reticulata. 1903 – JCW The same…