1st March 1897 – 2020

…border. Restio-Rhodocoma capensis Restio-Rhodocoma capensis Restio-Rhodocoma capensis Rheum palmatum – I have never noticed these plump red buds before. They soon burst to reveal the first reddish leaves. Rheum palmatum…

29th May

…Penberth nurseries’ stand. Watsonia humilis Watsonia zeyheri on Penberth nurseries’ stand. Watsonia zeyheri Elegia tectorum Elegia tectorum Plectranthus zuluensis Plectranthus zuluensis On our stand Philadelphus ‘Starbright’ stood out and sold…

5th February

…grown the South African Veltheimia capensis. Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Daphne ‘White Queen’ nicely out. Daphne ‘White Queen’ Daphne ‘White Queen’ A fine plant of Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ in the…

20th December

…with a vivid flower cone Encephalartos ferox Encephalartos ferox also with a rather phallic flower cone Encephalartos ferox Valthemiena capensis coming into flower Valthemiena capensis Valthemiena capensis Encephalartos nataleinsis Encephalartos…

23rd April

…‘Fragrant Star’ is new to our catalogue Azalea ‘Fragrant Star’ – Agathosma capensis fully in flower Agathosma capensis – Scilla peruviana just coming out Scilla peruviana 2019 – CHW News!…

28th July

…and blue-white pea flowers. Growing here to 8-10ft as a multi stemmed shrub. Psoralea affinis Psoralea affinis Pink watsonia – equally good. Pink watsonia Anisodontea capensis is not that hardy…

19th March 1897 – 2020

…myoporoides Magnolia maudiae (Michelia maudiae) Magnolia maudiae Calothamnus quadrifolius – one-sided bottlebrush. Calothamnus quadrifolius Calothamnus quadrifolius Calothamnus quadrifolius Calothamnus quadrifolius Agathosma capensis – aniseed buchu – highly scented foliage. Agathosma…