28th April

…‘Coppertone’ x Raphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Clianthus puniceus ‘Flamingo’ alongside Clianthus puniceus ‘Albus’. Clianthus puniceus ‘Flamingo’ Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Antoine Buchner’ just coming out. A new entry in our 2021 catalogue. Syringa…

16th March

Clianthus maximus (much rarer than C. punicus) was a striking red. Tom said all the native plants in one valley in New Zealand were destroyed in a cyclone. Clianthus maximus…

2nd June

…I have ever seen which has been flowering since January. Clianthus puniceus Clianthus puniceus A cruise ship waiting off Falmouth docks from a vantage point in the garden. A cruise…

20th March

…albiflora). Lapageria rosea var. albiflora Clianthus puniceus ‘Maximus’ an exceptional show. Clianthus puniceus ‘Maximus’ Clianthus puniceus ‘Maximus’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ just starting to flower as a large shrub under glass. Grevillea…

25th January

Clianthus open, several stray roses, snowdrops at their best about, a good many Camellia open, Cyclamineus just open, S.E wind has just started. 1898 – JCW Picked the first Cernuus…

13th April

…beds are going back though there are several yet to open. Mrs Langtry only half open and so the M Cowen. 1897 – JCW Habrothummus and Clianthus just open, Myosotis…

12th May

…I pavonia has been open for some days, Andreana at its best, Altaclarence about, Iris lorteti quite, C montana, Clianthus, Habrothumnus all at their best. Rhodo’ fortunei a few flowers…

17th January

…off since December, several roses going, a Camellia or two, also R barbatum is fair, and white Clianthus, a trumpet has been open 10 days under the big wall.  …