12th April

…reticulata ‘Howard Asper’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ – another good red. Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ Camellia reticulata ‘Fortyniner’ – another one we have sold. Camellia reticulata…

26th March

…is an exceptional new variety of great merit. (M. ‘Felix Jury’ x M. Genie).v Magnolia ‘Emperor’ Magnolia ‘Emperor’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ (Gresham Hybrid). Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia ‘Cup Cake’. Magnolia…

25th March

…be popular in the future. Planted in 2021. Should have put this where more people will see it. Magnolia ‘Emperor’ Magnolia ‘Emperor’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Opal’. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Opal’ Magnolia ‘Watermelon’…

18th March

…in some flowers. A very old variety but none the worse for that and late flowering. Camellia ‘Emperor of Russia’ Camellia ‘Emperor of Russia’ Placing out the large rhododendrons from…

10th August

…five new hibiscus varieties in the last few weeks but not seen this one anywhere else. Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’ Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ is flowering well as…

8th January

…of Polyspora speciosa in the sun today. Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Polyspora speciosa Camellia japonica ‘Emperor of Russia’ which has irregular viral variegation in most of its flowers. This plant…

19th March

…half Emperor and Emprep only just, many seedling trumpets. 1897 – JCW [?] open, Weardale, G of Leiden, C J Backhouse, Monarch, B conspicuus, all the Emperor and Emprep. Tulip…

23rd October

…even better than a week ago. Quercus imbricaria Quercus imbricaria Quercus coccinea stunning too. Quercus coccinea Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Red Emperor’ Fothergilla intermedia ‘Blue Shadow’ Fothergilla intermedia…

13th August

Emperor’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Sedum ‘Purple Emperor’ Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’. Papaver rupifragum ‘Flore Pleno’ and Crocosmia ‘Paul’s Best Yellow’ Crassula arborescens in…

16th March

…Queen fit to force for pollen. Many reticulatas open.1904 – JCW Rather later, say five days, than in 1903.1903 – JCW Sir Watkins, Emperor, Horsfieldii, 116, Artemis all out and…