23rd May

…Fever’ Three groups of my father’s rhododendron hybrids which Jaimie will have to interpret. Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids Rhododendron hybrids I had forgotten that…

28th February

…and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Suddenly a carpet of primroses coming out everywhere where the grass was so…

5th March

hybrids opposite the front door. These may be the best of the three batches to propagate from. Narcissus cyclamineus hybrids 2016 – CHW Strong north wind makes camera shots difficult…

4th May

…well worth a proper name with its pink edging. rhododendron hybrids rhododendron hybrids New leaves emerging on Juglans ailanthifolia. Attractive. They will become huge (one meter long). Juglans ailanthifolia Sorbus…

10th April

…Picea bicolor var. acicularis Picea bicolor var. acicularis Rhododendron burmanicum just out. The parent of many yellow hybrids. Sophora japonica ‘Sun King’ absolutely full out. The flowers crowd out the…

16th February

…seen these in flower for decades and missed them the last two years also. Quite a miss! rhododendron hybrids rhododendron hybrids rhododendron hybrids rhododendron hybrids 2016 – CHW Finally a…

10th May

…The Wilsonii are in flower, some very nice Azaleas about. Kingsbridge hybrids good. Things belonging to rhodo’s are on the wane. 1926 – JCW Auklandii and Arboreum hybrids are all…

6th March

hybrids Another group of my father’s hybrids The group of five are all different and one has a hint of pink. They may be a Rhododendron calophytum cross. one has…

19th April

…ones (red) further along opposite the big tree fern. FJW’s azalea hybrids FJW’s azalea hybrids FJW’s azalea hybrids Staphylea ‘Elegans’ coming nicely into flower in the strong east wind today…

22nd March

…CW Mag campbellii and sargenteanum opening. Salicifolia above Camellias fully out. Camellia hybrids very good also Reticulata species and Lady Clare. Rhodo sutchuenense hybrids and reds at their best, red…