28th April

…Raphiobotrya ‘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….

2nd June

Clianthus puniceus Clianthus puniceus A cruise ship waiting off Falmouth docks from a vantage point in the garden. A cruise ship Fuchsia boliviana growing happily outside. We should try too….

20th March 1897 – 2020

…veitchiorum Rhododendron veitchiorum White Lapageria flowers still out (Lapageria rosea var. albiflora). Lapageria rosea var. albiflora Clianthus puniceus ‘Maximus’ an exceptional show. Clianthus puniceus ‘Maximus’ Clianthus puniceus ‘Maximus’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…Zealand were destroyed in a cyclone. Clianthus maximus Clianthus maximus A vireya Rhododendron – but it gets no additional heat in the winter! vireya Rhododendron Prunus persica (Peach) with loads…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 5)

…with flower and seeds. I did not catch the full name but it looks (to me) like a Brachyglottis. Tetra? unknown Tetra? unknown Clianthus puniceus perfectly happy outside. Clianthus puniceus…

25th January 1897 – 2020

…and Minimus is at its best. 1899 – JCW Clianthus open, several stray roses, snowdrops at their best about, a good many Camellia open, Cyclamineus just open, S.E wind has…

13th April

…Langtry only half open and so the M Cowen. 1897 – JCW Habrothummus and Clianthus just open, Myosotis humile and parrot tulips. Daffodils except bicolor nearly over, Dielytras at their…

12th May

…Altaclarence about, Iris lorteti quite, C montana, Clianthus, Habrothumnus all at their best. Rhodo’ fortunei a few flowers open, Suavio going over and so the blood red Arboreum. No waterlilies…

17th January 1897- 2020

…stylosa has been on and 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…