…Ivey may have even made the cross himself pre 1880. I do not see JCW having any interest in crossing escallonia especially in the (pre Chinese) daffodil era. Still perhaps…

…which were doing so well have suddenly all died? MAGNOLIA ‘Big Dude’ MAGNOLIA ‘Big Dude’ MAGNOLIA ‘Tino Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’, a pure white, is the best plant in the…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW A new batch of pre ordered new plants from various nurseries. A new…

…bungei f. duclouxii which blew over is, as expected, shooting away well. The name change from C. duclouxii is unhelpful. Catalpa bungei f. duclouxii New growth on a young Lithocarpus…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW A threatening seascape as the tide comes in. Surprising to find Escallonia…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Typically it’s raining again with high winds for the weekend. Not good…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Another named storm overnight and incessant heavy rain. When will this filthy…

…from the original Windsor collection which I gather means it is pre 1930,origin unknown. The others I have seen – and the problem is that I have not seen many…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW The first garden tour of the year with Raf and his Belgian…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Now into the garden itself at Osborne House. A fine clump of Tetrapanax…