20th May

…Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ is a better yellow when first into flower. Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ Rhododendron ‘Catherine Fortescue’ The record Saxegothaea conspicua on the main drive. Saxegothaea conspicua Rosa ‘Canary Bird’…

5th May

…remind Asia. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ This clump of Rhododendron formosum in the Higher Quarry Nursery Bed was cut back hard 3 years ago…

27th April

…– R. platypodum, R. decorum ssp. decorum, R. falconeri sp., R. macabeanum, R. falconeri ssp. eximeum, R. sinogrande sp. Awarded the Lionel de Rothschild Challenge Cup Rothschild Challenge Cup 6…

2nd May

…not one of ours. Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’. Needs layering or propagating as we used to have a huge clump,…

1st February

…rhododendrons.Both these pictures were actually taken by Lionel de Rothschild of Exbury between 1907 and 1914. The Caerhays visitors’ book records five of Lionel’s visits here between March 1921 and…

13th May

…key woodland gardens – especially Windsor. Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ The last survivors of the big clump of Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ which was destroyed…

22nd March

…Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ – again very early indeed. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ New sign on the door of the Tin Garden shed. Tin Garden shed 2018 –…

23rd November

…this diary to pay my most sincere compliments and respects to Anthony Fortescue and his family for over a fortnight. Anthony was my successor as High Sheriff of Cornwall last…