14th December

…great plants these are for the greenhouse.Correa ‘Marians Marvel’ looking pristine. Correa ‘Marians Marvel’ Correa ‘Marians Marvel’ Correa backhouseana just out. Correa backhouseana Correa backhouseana Correa harrisii just starting to…

23rd October

…is covered in pretty pink and yellow tubular flowers. About 3ft tall with a similar spread. Correa “Marian’s Marvel” Correa “Marian’s Marvel” Correa “Marian’s Marvel” Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ with…

4th May

…mostly but half open. Marvel and Recurvas just open and their seedlings showing just as above. 1903 – JCW The Auklandii at thier best, Dalhousii open, Marvel and Recurvas well…

23rd April

…Williams. XXXXX Day. 1907 – JCW Birmingham Show. Most daffs are over, Marvel are good, a few Frian left. Saw the first of my big crop for making Mrs JCW…

14th August

…Thousands of potted camellia liners excellent also. Thousands of potted camellia liners Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Midnight Marvel’ full out. Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Midnight Marvel’ Eupatorium dubium ‘Baby Joe’ was a new introduction…

26th April

…good. Azaleas starting. Berberis stenophylla at its best and also Clematis montana rubra. 1903 – JCW Dalhousii breaking bud, sent off two recurvas yesterday, marvel just open, a few seedlings…

27th April

…are open – Thomsonii over – Countess of Haddington open. Finished crossing except Marvel. A few roses show colour. Ferns opening. 1901 – JCW Finished crossing and went to Appleshaw,…

8th July

…but otherwise a huge win here. Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia robusta Phoenix canariensis untouched too. Phoenix canariensis 2017 – CHW Stop and marvel at the peeling bark…

30th April

…colour. Many Iris germanica open, daffs are nearly over except Marvel and recurvas not yet open. (Handwritten note attached to Garden Book page re planting out of Oaks and Magnolias…

1st May

…⅓ open, ¼ of the recurvas. Many azaleas open. 1903 – JCW Mary picked some May about five days since. 1902 – JCW Half the recurvas open nearly, Marvel about…