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

…R ungernii. 1926 – JCW A few nice hybrid gladiolus. David Ivey Escallonia is very good. Decorum x Auriculatum good, one Auriculatum open. Plagianthus over, not much else except the…

17th July

…good. Plagianthus good. Romneya and American Pillars good. Lonicera macrophylla has been remarkable. 1927 – JCW The Romneya is very good and the [rose] American Pillars. Plagianthus lyalii is nice….

18th May

…colour wise. Rhododendron reticulatum Flower on low down branches of Plagianthus regius (Plagianthus betulinus). This smallish tree normally only flowers high up. Plagianthus regius 2020 – CHW I finally got…

15th July

…day of the summer. 1980 – FJW Wet summer. Flowers on 3 Camellias – Midsummer’s Day, Konron Jura and one in ‘White Piece’. 1919 – JCW Plagianthus lyalii is just…

24th July

…at Barton. 1929 – JCW Plagianthus open, several Mag delavayi open, a good many Parviflora, some Hypoleuca. Eriogynums remain and Decorum x Auriculatum also Ungernii x Auriculatum. Rosa brunonis V.G,…

26th July

…except for one thunder shower. The fuchsias are goodish. 1922 – JCW 400 mothers to lunch. Plagianthus is the best , poor flowers as the result of last years heat….

3rd July

…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. Some forms…

27th July

…serious. Rhodo’s worst off. 1918 – JCW Buddleias fair, Romneyas too. also R ungernii. Daff moving in arrears from want of labour and too much rain. Plagianthus are just over….

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…