…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….

…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…

…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…

…40 to 50 years to flower but this one has been here for only 21 years. The plant right beside it is of a similar age and shows no sign…