10th May

…were lost in the 1990 hurricane. The original old clump of Rhododendron griffithianum with its marvellous peeling bark was destroyed by a freak whirlwind in 1976 in the Auklandii Garden….

4th February

…new growth on the lawn edge. Pseudocydonia sinensis Then a big surprise. A few freak flowers on the Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ on the front of Burncoose House. Despite all…

16th August

…in freak flood. 2001 – FJW P.M. Blair walked on beach. No immediate payment! Christopher amazed! 1995 – FJW Harvest all in. 1918 – JCW Not more than half of…

25th July

…than Leucanthemum ‘Freak’ and Leucanthemum ‘Goldfinch’ but not by miles. Leucanthemum ‘Real Charmer’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Charmer’ What was very good but possibly too tender to winter outside were two superb…