…Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ First flowers on Camellia tsaii – earlier than usual. Camellia tsaii Looking good today at Burncoose in the nurseries and gardens: Abutilon ‘John Thompson’…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW A trip to Thompson’s Garden Centre which also appeared to have had an…

…thing in the garden today is another even later flowering batch of Rhododendron excellens (AC 5615). Rhododendron excellens Rhododendron excellens 2021 – CHW Visited Thompson’s garden centre which had undergone…

…in flower. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ outside the Packing Shed. Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Cyclamen hederifolium ‘Album’ full out already. Cyclamen hederifolium…

…not picked up on before. Akebia trifoliata Abutilon ‘Nabob’ still has some flowers. Abutilon ‘Nabob’ Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ looking good as well with loads of flowers. Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Oxydendrum…

…Jaimie’s award is included here. A good young Rhododendron johnstoneanum out far too early. Rhododendron johnstoneanum The rain and hailstorms have even shattered all the flowers on the toughest and…

…not this one? Jim Gardiner subsequently tells me it was a wild collected seedling gifted to John. Magnolia campbellii ‘John Gallagher’ Magnolia campbellii ‘John Gallagher’ Magnolia campbellii ‘John Gallagher’ Primroses…

…its own coastal waters. It was in commemoration of this that in 1740, James THOMPSON wrote ‘Rule Britannia’. It is a hymn of thanksgiving rather than a proclamation of aggressive…

…we see what we have been missing! Rhododendron kyawii (AC 049) Rhododendron kyawii (AC 049) Rhododendron kyawii (AC 049) 2022 – CHW To Thompson’s garden centre where I am spotted…

…are so unusual and no mention of this in the reference book. climbing specie rose climbing specie rose 2015 – CHW Unpleasantly hot but a trip to Thompson’s Garden Centre…