9th April

…coum, I thought, growing in a great swathe on the top bank. Closer investigation suggests these are perhaps Cyclamen repandum? Cyclamen Cyclamen Rhododendron tanastyllum CNT 6350 Rhododendron tanastyllum CNT 6350…

3rd October

…More information awaited. fungus Gaultheria mucronata ‘Bell’s Seedling’ looking plump and attractive in the nursery. Gaultheria mucronata ‘Bell’s Seedling’ Cyclamen coum with very varied leaf forms. Cyclamen coum Cyclamen hederifolium…

1st September

…auriculatum. The solanum is good, lapageria fair. wood hydrangeas of Wilson’s very nice, drive hydrangeas good, cyclamen nice. 1915 – JCW The cassia is good, the cyclamen also, the lapagerias…

12th September

…are appearing at the normal time and have been showing for a fortnight. Cyclamen hederifolium Cyclamen hederifolium 2022 – CHW Just a few unripe seeds on Torreya taxifolia above Hovel…

14th October

…Iris alata open. Roses good yet also cyclamen. The weather has not broken yet. 1899 – JCW Cyclamen very fine. Lapagerias moderate. Some Rho nobleanum in flower in the Drive….

14th November

…Mahonia japonica White cyclamen on the lawn under the yew trees. Is there a pure white form of the autumn flowering Cyclamen hederifolium? Assume so. White cyclamen 1981 – FJW…

12th October

…year. 1914 – JCW Hydrangeas going off. C panniculata good. Solanum nice. Cyclamen fair. Belladonnas very good indeed. 1907 – JCW Returned from Scotland. Hydrangeas are the best thing. Cyclamen

15th February 1897 – 2020

…never as now. Mixed with the snowdrops here too which were transplanted from The Vean 10 years ago before building work started Cyclamen coum Cyclamen coum 2016 – CHW Barbara…

15th October

…Auriculatum and one Maddeni a lot of flowers, also Mag grandiflora. Camellia sasanqua outside stables past best. Others becoming nice. Cyclamen and fuchsias very good also lapagerias. Some daffodils up…

13th September

Cyclamen hederifolium are rose pink but here you see some hybridisation at work. Cyclamen hederifolium 1982 – FJW Last corn cut and brought in – very wet from mid August…

7th October

…by Georges Hut. 1989 – FJW First Sasanqua indoors. Could be an early season? White cyclamen splendid. 1934 – JCW Just about as in 1913. 1918 – JCW The cyclamen

17th September

…before! 2021 – CHW Another visit to the greenhouses to see what was out in flower or in berry. After the grass cutting on the banks the autumn cyclamen (Cyclamen

24th August

…stop young Tim mowing the leaves, flowers or corns. Cyclamen hederifolium Cyclamen hederifolium Outside the front door the Zantedeschia aetheopica is finally setting seed and flopping over nine months (yes…

21st July

…see bare patches sprayed off on the A30. Crocosmia Crocosmia Crocosmia A cyclamen flower in July? cyclamen Borago officinalis or culinary Borage is a common wildflower here but not a…

2nd September

…lot of Mag salicifolia have flowers also Conspicua. Cyclamen good. Lapagerias at their best and fuchsias. 1916 – JCW The cassia on the terrace, the hydrangeas, the cyclamen, and the…

11th August

…bit and small flower heads of Achillea millefolium are springing up with both pink and white flowers. Native Yarrow! Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium The cyclamen under the yew trees on…

9th October

…JCW Just home, a very bad season for rhodo’s. R decorum in full flower and very beautiful. Cyclamen very nice. Clematis paniculata very good. Lapagerias moderate. Cassias good. Solanum fair….

28th July

…auriculatums have started well. 1903 – JCW Several cyclamen, a lapageria or two. Roses and sweet peas nice. Bulbs and seeds all finished. 1901 – JCW Just two cyclamen and…

10th February

Cyclamen coum Cyclamen coum Despite the cold this is a clump of campion which has, so far, escaped the previously mild winter. campion I gather that Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata…

21st April

…a wonderful group. Cyclamen repandum Cyclamen repandum Rhododendron albrectii in differing colours on two neighbouring plants. Rhododendron albrectii Rhododendron albrectii Magnolia ‘Pickards Garnet’ as good as I have ever seen…