6th April

…aff. sumuntia. Symplocos dryophila Symplocos aff. sumuntia Plagianthus betulinus and Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’. Plagianthus betulinus and Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Plagianthus betulinus close up. Plagianthus betulinus Halleria lucida is an extraordinary…

21st July

…gladiolus. David Ivey Escallonia is very good. Decorum x Auriculatum good, one Auriculatum open. Plagianthus over, not much else except the Romneya and remains of Rambler Rose. 1924 – JCW…

17th July

…L giganteum is very nice indeed and so the galax. 1930 – JCW Mag delavayi is good, some Parviflora flowers left. Styrax Langlongense is good. Plagianthus good. Romneya and American…

18th May

…the Rockery. A very variable species colour wise. Rhododendron reticulatum Flower on low down branches of Plagianthus regius (Plagianthus betulinus). This smallish tree normally only flowers high up. Plagianthus regius…

15th July

…3 Camellias – Midsummer’s Day, Konron Jura and one in ‘White Piece’. 1919 – JCW Plagianthus lyalii is just opening, R brunonis is good. Escallonia pteroclaydon is fair. L giganteums…

24th July

…1927 – JCW Only a few Decorum x open, Plagianthus over. We lately had some nice Ungernii x Auriculatum open. Romneyas wet but fair. 1924 – JCW Plagianthus very good….

26th July

…fuchsias are goodish. 1922 – JCW 400 mothers to lunch. Plagianthus is the best , poor flowers as the result of last years heat. Buddleia not open. Fortunei going over….

3rd July

…frosted by the sun. Plagianthus lyallii is nice and Escallonia langleyense and some roses. R sunsnis was never so good. R moyesi is nearly over. P coulteri is very good….

27th July

…JCW Buddleias fair, Romneyas too. also R ungernii. Daff moving in arrears from want of labour and too much rain. Plagianthus are just over. 1916 – JCW Buddleias goodish. Romneya…

29th July

…25581 Charitopes Pink rogue in ?These to go to Edinburgh in July or in October. 1924 – JCW Plagianthus nearly over though a late season for some things. Drive buddleias…