…do have the background story to add to the Register. The plant registered as ‘Citation’ by Charles Puddle at Bodnant is somewhat obscure too, but there are no leads to…

…was called ‘Lord Aberconway’ but cannot easily find it in the reference books under this or a similar Bodnant name. I am pretty sure Lord and Lady Aberconway gave this…

…We have young plants in the greenhouse which I photographed in the diary earlier in the year and I have sorted the muddle on the plan. ‘Hiraethlyn’ is a Bodnant…

…Carpenteria californica ‘Ladhams Variety’ I have no idea. There is a nice plant in the stock garden and I cannot see much difference with Carpenteria ‘Bodnant’ or Carpenteria ‘Elizabeth’ really….

…apparently a Bodnant hybrid. I had always thought it was a Bolitho cross from Trengwainton and certainly Colonel Edward Bolitho always claimed it was. A very early flowerer but short…

…March to July lockdown out of boredom and a desire to cheer up with something pleasant and more productive. Camellia x williamsii ‘Hiraethlyn’ was bred at Bodnant and has a…