6th April

…Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’. Plagianthus betulinus and Prunus ‘Hally Jolivette’ Plagianthus betulinus close up. Plagianthus betulinus Halleria lucida is an extraordinary fuchsia like plant. Halleria lucida Melicytus obovatus with its multitude…

21st July

…good, some good Eriogynum. Fair R ungernii. 1926 – JCW A few nice hybrid gladiolus. David Ivey Escallonia is very good. Decorum x Auriculatum good, one Auriculatum open. Plagianthus over,…

17th July

…Pillars. Plagianthus lyalii is nice. We still have blooms of Griersonianum. Eriogynum is over. 1916 -JCW Plagianthus and Buddleia are starting, also the Romneya and Lonicera macrophylla is very good…

18th May

…the old plant in 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…

15th July

…– JCW Plagianthus lyalii is just opening, R brunonis is good. Escallonia pteroclaydon is fair. L giganteums are going over. The Romneya is coming on. 1918 – JCW Plagianthus lyalii…

24th July

…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. Buddleias good….

26th July

…very hot and dry except for one thunder shower. The fuchsias are goodish. 1922 – JCW 400 mothers to lunch. Plagianthus is the best , poor flowers as the result…

19th July

…been outstanding. 1963 – FJW Metrosideros lucida flowering very well indeed. 1927 – JCW Buddleia’s nice 3-4 varieties. Plagianthus good. Romneya very good. American Pillars out a month is now…

27th July

…is becoming very 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

29th July

…4336 from Watsons by seed 9 21656 Forrest.Rhodo 25581 Charitopes Pink rogue in ?These to go to Edinburgh in July or in October. 1924 – JCW Plagianthus nearly over though…

3rd July

…are 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…

20th April

…He now lives in Scotland and chairs the Scottish Alpine Plant Society. Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ Berberis wilsoniae looking superb in Kennel Close. Berberis wilsoniae Berberis wilsoniae Plagianthus regius…

5th April

…fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ just out by George’s Hut. Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ Cut show material from high up on Plagianthus betulinus. Plagianthus betulinus 2023 – CHW…

4th April

…Rehderodendron kwangtungense. Rehderodendron kwangtungense More pictures of the impressive Paulownia fortunei. Paulownia fortunei Paulownia fortunei The first deciduous azalea to show in Kennel Close. deciduous azalea Plagianthus betulinus in flower…

10th July

…3 weeks after a long dry spell. 1927 – JCW Only a few Giganteum but they are good. Late rhodo’s remain. Late Plagianthus are hardly open. Griersonianum nice yet and…

11th July

…opening. Harrow hybrids wane. Plagianthus ½ open. Styrax hybrid promises to be good now. Griersonianum not over yet. Papa Goultier good. 1905 – JCW Returned from a month in Scotland….

13th July

…– JCW Fortunei are passing. Auriculatum and Decorum x Auriculatum coming on, these last promise to be green and just as late as the species. Plagianthus have been very fine….

14th July

…Delavayi and Goliath. 1925 – JCW Giganteums were good but are over. Daff seeds all picked. Plagianthus hardly open yet R brunonis over nearly. Wilson’s Fortunei poor, a lot of…

6th July

…the heat ruins them. 1923 – JCW R coulteri has had a few flowers only. Brunonis and Mitraria are nice. The Plagianthus are but just opening. 1919 – JCW R…

20th July

…Buddleias are nice. Plagianthus lyalii some very good. No Discolor or Auriculatums. Romneya coulteri very good also American Pillars and violas. 1914 – JCW Very little in flower. Cassia good….