19th July

…cernuus a new grass like thing which I had not seen before. Scirpus cernuus Scirpus cernuus Sorbus commixta ‘Olympic Flame’ with berries turning colour already. Sorbus commixta ‘Olympic Flame’ Laburnum

22nd May

…‘Adamii’ We have two plants of Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’ planted in 1991 which are currently full out. A strange cross between a laburnum and a cytisus which ought to be genetically…

24th May

…at their best. 1906 – JCW Auklandii, fragrantissima, Mrs Butler etc going back. Viburnum, Laburnum, R roylei, R gibsoni opening. 1898 – JCW Picked some ripe G Spur and H…

4th June

…Harrow hybrid sown in 1908, R boothi open for the first time and plicatum and laburnum good. R baylei remains good. Auklandii over. Roses nice. I go back tomorrow. 1905…