24th April

…in less than half that number of years. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Sally Hayward has very kindly been transcribing handwritten records of plants gifted to Caerhays and by…

23rd May

Hayward RCMG with posy for the Queen – Photo Courtesy of Sally. Queen’s Visit – Photo Courtesy of Sally. Then we get to the royal visit. The RHS say they…

3rd July

…wonderful email from Sally Hayward who very kindly has spent part of lockdown transcribing old handwritten garden records of plants and seeds gifted to us here and gifts which we…

1st February

…snap – especially in the March magnolia season 2021 – CHW An interesting little bit of our garden history and a nice puzzle!We received an enquiry from Pam Hayward about…

12th March

…receives one cup 2024 – CHW Pam Hayward has come up with a name for the very early flowering orange (deciduous) azalea which grows on the drive here and, also,…

24th March

…our Rhaphithamnus spinosus has produced its pale blue flowers. Rhaphithamnus spinosus Sally Hayward forwards the conclusion of the research into Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ and ‘Citation’: Camellia x williamsii…

25th April

…Jaimie’s pictures of our entries. Rhododendron ‘May Day’, ‘Naomi’ Group, ‘Rescassa’ and ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron hanceanum Rhododendron decorum – FIRST – Winning The McLaren Challenge Cup Pam Hayward accepting the…

30th June

…stand. Sally Hayward was in situ doing not just our labels but the labels for all the other Plant Heritage exhibitors. What would we have done without her willing and…

23rd October

…Schima. Unlike S. khasiana this plant has single flowers rather than flower clusters. Schima argentea Schima argentea 2023 – CHW Pam Hayward found an amusing exchange between JC Williams, my…

18th November

Hayward’s request) for the Rhododendron, Camellia & Magnolia Group seed list distribution to members. It is a poor magnolia seedling year generally but he found a few Michelia offerings, Liquidambar…

9th January 1897- 2020

…see if any of the Michelia doltsopa were out following a prompt by Pam Hayward and the Rhododendron, Camellia & Magnolia Group website before Christmas. Now there are a few…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…and shrubs and Barry Starling for Rhododendron vialli (tender and bright red). It is well run by the RHS and the Hayward sisters, Pam and Sally, for whom nothing is…