…Middle Moor flowering away as a huge clump. Iris pseudoacorus. Normally I miss this flowering over Chelsea week so it is later than usual this year. Iris pseudoacorus Iris pseudoacorus…

…A altaclarence. Bluebells very good, primroses nearly over. No waterlilies. 1897 – JCW Pink May at their best, also Iris siberica and waterer rhodo’s. Iris lorteti open, a large lot…

…cherries over – Auklandii hybrids nearly over – Devonshire hybrids in bud. Daffs over. Auklandii’s just started to open. 1911 – JCW Auklandii’s splendid, Van Tubergens Iris at their best….

…Rhodoleia aff henryi Rhodoleia aff henryi Iris confusa – very delicate and pretty. Only seen the white form previously. Iris confusa Iris confusa Iris confusa Paulownia tomentosa – the best…

…for Plant of the Year at Chelsea. From Eire comes a new iris with yellow leaves. iris iris Rhododendron roxieanum Rhododendron roxieanum Rhododendron concinnum Rhododendron concinnum Rhododendron lindleyi Rhododendron lindleyi…

…10 days or so. Iris pseudacorus Iris pseudacorus Iris pseudacorus Tamarix tetandra by the bottom lodge planted five to seven years ago. This species flowers much earlier in the year…

…So Lizzie and I get to Chelsea and the stand is nearly finished. the stand the stand the stand the stand the stand However the Iris sibirica ‘Fran’s Gold’, our…

…much as it turns out. The yellow iris from several Chelsea’s ago – I have forgotten its name unfortunately. yellow iris Philadelphus melanocalyx from Tom Hudson with its first flowers….

…foetida Iris foetida Iris foetida 1932 – JCW Cuttings of the Pink Triflorum are in. 1927 – JCW (Handwritten note attached to Garden Book page). Cuttings to take in June…

…hardly open, a few blue prims, some daffs up say a tenth. 1902 – JCW Crocus Imperati at its best, coum nearly so, Iris stylosa nearly over, Rh nobleanum open,…

…are still some outside The Rabbit Warren in a damp shady place. Iris siberica ‘Butter and Sugar’ Iris siberica ‘Butter and Sugar’ Paparer orientale ‘Royal Wedding’, like all of these…

…double white camellia open. Cynoglossum holds on. Lapagerias nice, several heaths. Clematis cirrhosa very good. Hammamelis nice. Iris stylosa open. 1910 – JCW C sasanqua nice. E hybrida starting to…

…1903 – JCW Not been to Scotland. The first Iris Stylosa open some days ago, first Camellia sasanqua today. Mikado, Ingoa, Cassia good and so cyclamen. Some Iris alata open….

…the taste of iris was not to their liking. iris Still plenty of water flowing from the spring below the top lodge under the trash into Old Park. spring But,…

…(I think) growing outside the School Room window. Do not remember it being there before? Iris douglasiana Iris douglasiana Then to Burncoose. Ruta waters her admirable tunnel full of newly…

…Here a huge clump with iris like leaves. Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knights Lily) Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knights Lily) Lupinus lepidus is dwarfish growing and flowers in May. I saw it…

…daffs is all open. Iris germanica are open, R aureum is at its best and so Haematodes. 1914 – JCW Daffs are all over – Auklandii’s nearly over. Hybrid Iris…

…flowering away in the nursery. One forgets how impressive this species is. Iris unguicularis Iris unguicularis Ribes laurifolium now full out. In tight bud a week ago. Ribes laurifolium Ribes…

…not entirely pure form of Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’. Corylus maxima ‘Purpurea’ 2022 – CHW Iris ‘Lady in Waiting’ rather good. Iris ‘Lady in Waiting’ Lavandula ‘Meerlo’ has attractive variegation. Lavandula…

…Rheum palmatum Rheum palmatum A batch of Iris unguicularis is in full flower in the hailstorm. Iris unguicularis 2016 – CHW Jaimie has placed out 30 of Burncoose’s specimen camellias…