19th July

…Honnor and Jeffery win again. A wonderful clump of Geranium ‘Russell Prichard’. Geranium ‘Russell Prichard’ And a huge clump of Geranium ‘Rozanne’. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Berries already on Aronia melanocarpa. Aronia…

6th May

…name of the variegated one – perhaps Iris pseudacorus ‘Variegata’? Arum lilies and Iris pseudacorus Arum lilies and Iris pseudacorus I think I planted this Davidia also. Davidia Two or…

8th June

…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…

12th May 1897 – 2020

…just started to open. 1911 – JCW Auklandii’s splendid, Van Tubergens Iris at their best. All Recurvas open. Coombe Royal lot hardly open. Iris pavonia open. White broom very good,…

1st January 1897 – 2020

…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,…

30th June 1897 – 2020

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

14th May 1897 – 2020

…and away for 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…

23rd April 1897 – 2020

…the white form previously. Iris confusa Iris confusa Iris confusa Paulownia tomentosa – the best shaped and most floriferous tree of this sort I have seen. Paulownia tomentosa Paulownia tomentosa…

5th February

…impressive this species is. Iris unguicularis Iris unguicularis Ribes laurifolium now full out. In tight bud a week ago. Ribes laurifolium Ribes laurifolium A nice well grown group of Magnolia…

5th May

…comes a new iris with yellow leaves. iris iris Rhododendron roxieanum Rhododendron roxieanum Rhododendron concinnum Rhododendron concinnum Rhododendron lindleyi Rhododendron lindleyi Not sure if this is Southern Marsh Orchid or,…

21st May

…saluenensis Camellia saluenensis 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…

18th July

…signal that is usable. Iris foetida Iris foetida Tamarix ramosissima ‘Pink Cascade’ flowering brilliantly directly on the seafront car park at Seaview. Only just coming out as T. ramosissima only…

9th October

iris moving. 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

15th November

…several heaths. Clematis cirrhosa very good. Hammamelis nice. Iris stylosa open. 1910 – JCW C sasanqua nice. E hybrida starting to open. Just a coum or two. 1908 – JCW…

16th June 1897 – 2020

…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 orientale…

5th June 1897 – 2020

…whatever we are allowed to use now). Reconstruction starts Iris douglasiana (I think) growing outside the School Room window. Do not remember it being there before? Iris douglasiana Iris douglasiana…

3rd June 1897 – 2020

…yellow iris alone. Presumably 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…

20th May 1897 – 2020

…the top, Montana ¾ of its best. Van Tubergens Iris are over. 1908 – JCW R roylei nice, Montana rubra over. 1906 – JCW A little pink May, a few…

11th May 1897 – 2020

…bottle brush. Callistemon phoeniceus Orthrosanthus polystachus – a ‘sort of’ iris. Orthrosanthus polystachus Gastrolobium celsianum – pea shaped flowers. Gastrolobium celsianum Dryandra praemorsa – presumably protea family. Dryandra praemorsa A…

12th February

…plants for the sales area here. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ looking perfect in the cash point. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Iris unguicularis cheers up a drab day in February. Iris unguicularis Viburnum…