3rd April 1897 – 2020

…Narcissus ‘Moondragon’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Geranium’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ Narcissus ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’ 2019 – CHW Still no rain!A flower on the large Rhododendron sinogrande which…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…growing forms with larger trumpets than the true species which still thrives in the Auklandii Garden. Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and…

22nd February 1897 – 2020

…well budded in 2L pots. Michelia ‘Mixed up Miss’ A clump of Ron Scamp’s Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ full out on the top bank. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ A clump of one…

8th February

…outside the Dining Room windows. Now an expanding clump. Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’ Narcissus ‘Tête-à-tête’ Lizzie’s ‘Honesty’ (Lunaria rediviva) from her mother’s garden in Cheshire has not died down for the winter….

6th March 1897 – 2020

…allover the place towards the Four in Hand among a crop of primroses that are just emerging. clump of narcissus clump of narcissus clump of narcissus I have picked out…

31st March

…‘Wada’s Memory’ Magnolia ‘Wada’s Memory’ Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ below White Stiles. Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ above the kennels. Not very golden really as I have commented before. Magnolia…

4th January 1897- 2020

…This is Narcissus papyraceus or Narcissus ‘Paper White’ from Spain and southern France. Narcissus papyraceus Narcissus papyraceus A ripe black fruit on Sarcococca salignus by the front gate. I seem…

13th March 1897 – 2020

…Huge Michelia doltsopa 2015 – CHW MAGNOLIA ‘Lanarth’ NARCISSUS cyclamineus Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ in full flower on the top bank above the Smoking Room window. The clump is expanding. This…

7th March 1897 – 2020

…a red centre catches the eye. A horror compared to the wild ones yesterday. Tasteless or what? Odd daffodil with red centre Narcissus Mr Julian (a Narcissus cyclamineus hybrid grown…

4th March 1897 – 2020

…Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rowes’ Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rowes’ Narcissus cyclamineus in the Auklandii Garden – the original clump is now in semi shade. Narcissus cyclamineus Narcissus cyclamineus Narcissus cyclamineus The…

24th February

…‘Caerhays Splendour’ Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and Ron Scamp’s Narcissus ‘Mr. Julian’ not far from the magnolias. Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings The original Magnolia campbellii is nearly over and hail storms threaten….

17th April

…clump of narcissus on Hovel Cart Road. Perhaps Narcissus x intermedius? narcissus Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ – blue and yellow work well together here. Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’…

16th December

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW (images to follow) Narcissus just out outside the Dining Room window. Narcissus Narcissus

16th February

…bank outside the front door. Primroses Snowdrops and cyclamen with the primroses. Snowdrops Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ full out. This was bred by Ron Scamp as a N. cyclamineus hybrid and…

19th February

…Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Some other buds still have their double bud covers intact while others do not. Suddenly the Narcissus cyclamineus are out on the top bank. Some…

1st March

…Beauty’ Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ which was bred by Roy Scamp. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ First close up this year of a bud and flower on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

5th March

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ which the east wind has blown open slightly early. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Narcissus cyclamineus at its best and multiplying quickly on the top bank. Narcissus cyclamineus The…

8th March

…of three Rhododendron ririei have never looked better. Rhododendron ririei Bluebells well up. Bluebells Narcissus cyclamineus looking very fine in the sun. Narcissus cyclamineus View 8th March 1897 – 2020…

15th March

…told. Here only one flower on Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia dawsoniana just out outside the front gates. Magnolia dawsoniana Magnolia dawsoniana and Rhododendron ‘Ostara’. Magnolia dawsoniana and…

3rd April

…aethiopica First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ at the Four in Hand. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Another Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ just out on the drive. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ My favourite daffodil is Narcissus ‘King Alfred’…