17th July

…amber warning as yet but there is a strong offshore breeze and its not yet stifling? Romneya coulteri and Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’. Romneya coulteri and Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’ Romneya coulteri…

4th August

…It is an aristolochia called Aristolochia californica. Aristolochia californica A nice spreading clump of Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Echium seedlings by the thousand! Echium seedlings Echium…

9th July

…not really dry the air is empty of moisture. 1916 – JCW No Romneya out. No R ingersii open. R fortunei Wilson wanes, P poissonii good. Mitraria good. L giganteums…

20th July

…The new defibrillator has now become operational at the Sales Point. new defibrillator Romneya coulteri alongside the main packing shed. Romneya coulteri 2021 – CHW A visit to the greenhouse…

3rd July

…‘Dazzle Rocks’. Limonium gmelinii ‘Dazzle Rocks’ Aesculus parviflora performing well in pots. Aesculus parviflora Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ in flower. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’…

16th July

…but the fuchsias are good. Romneya is very good, the Maddeni have carried a lot of flowers but the great heat finished the flowers. 1933 – JCW I Clarke is…

19th July

…(discolor) has 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…

21st July

…some useful Eriogynum. Big Mag parviflora is V.G. Romneya is good. Jasmine pillar V.G indeed. Fuchsia are starting to show a bit. Ungernii x auriculatum is opening. 1930 – JCW…

23rd July

…‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x durandii and Acca sellowiana Clematis x durandii and Acca sellowiana 2020 – CHW Cotinus ‘Grace’ with its…

25th July

…to grow rather than flymown to death as has become the norm. flymown to death 1933 – JCW Auriculatum is opening well in several places. Romneya is good, the bed…

20th September

…seeing Clematis armandii having a second flowering either. Clematis armandii Clematis armandii But it is very common in Cytisus ‘Porlock’. Cytisus ‘Porlock’ The last flower for this year on Romneya

1st October

…elderly Rosa ‘Mermaid’ after at least four months of flowering. Rosa ‘Mermaid’ And the very last poor flower for this season on Romneya coulteri on the front of the castle….

12th November

…Williams’ Daffodils in mid-November. Daffodils Nerine by the Drawing Room. Nerine Nerine The very last flower for this year on Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ still in full…

2nd July

…large and far too expensive for casual visitors (£39.95 for a 10L romneya). So many things could easily be grown from seed or propagated in house. Staff all friendly and…

8th July

…the best rhodo’s but a number of good Dichroanthum are giving bits of flower. R Brunonis is very good, also American Pillar and L giganteums – Romneya nice. 1897 –…

13th July

…– JCW Romneya coulteri at its best say 600 flowers?! 1920 – JCW Fortunei are passing. Auriculatum and Decorum x Auriculatum coming on, these last promise to be green and…

15th July

…R brunonis is good. Escallonia pteroclaydon is fair. L giganteums are going over. The Romneya is coming on. 1918 – JCW Plagianthus lyalii is very good indeed. There is very…

18th July

…big bramble in the Drive Azalea – avoided like the plague by us all for decades. 1921 – JCW Perhaps there are 500 flowers on the Romneya coulteri. There is…

22nd July

…as in 1906 and 1907 a long very hot dry spell. 1925 – JCW Daff seed has been gathered for some time, the Romneya, Buddleia, Plagianthus and D Ivey Escallonia…

24th July

…some nice Ungernii x Auriculatum open. Romneyas wet but fair. 1924 – JCW Plagianthus very good. Buddleias good. Brunonis and American Pillars over. Decorum x Auriculatums very good more serviceable…