…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…

…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 seedlings Citrus orange growing outside….

…Charm’ in flower. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ outside the Packing Shed. Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Cyclamen hederifolium ‘Album’ full out already. Cyclamen…

…the ground is 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…

…Erica cerinthoides Euonymus grandiflora ‘Ruby Wine’ in flower. Euonymus grandiflora ‘Ruby Wine’ The new defibrillator has now become operational at the Sales Point. new defibrillator Romneya coulteri alongside the main…

…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 wants renewing. 1926…

…Nerine Nerine The very last flower for this year on Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ still in full flower. Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ I was asked yesterday what the…

…this season on Romneya coulteri on the front of the castle. What a show we have had here all summer. This plant really enjoyed the drought. Romneya coulteri 2017 –…

…Clematis armandii Clematis armandii But it is very common in Cytisus ‘Porlock’. Cytisus ‘Porlock’ The last flower for this year on Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Eucomis bicolor’s flowering stems have…

…exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x durandii and Acca…

…the Hovel after clearing all of the cotoneasters out. 1932 – JCW Ivey’s Escallonia is nearly open, some fair Griersonianum, some useful Eriogynum. Big Mag parviflora is V.G. Romneya is…

…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…

…and dry for a long time, some of the gardeners are ill and away, but the fuchsias are good. Romneya is very good, the Maddeni have carried a lot of…

…visitors (£39.95 for a 10L romneya). So many things could easily be grown from seed or propagated in house. Staff all friendly and helpful but having to pay for everything…

…Acer rufinerve in frame 2 of Mag globosa 1 of Acer wardii 4 of Michelia nitida Several Enkianthus roseflorus 1906 – JCW Very little but roses open and the Romneya….

…a Camellia sasanqua, several were open. A Romneya coulteri open, and several fair roses. I see 131 has come through, seedlings with maximus blood are showing. Lapagerias very good. The…

…JCW Have cut nearly all the gladiolus, Buddleias are fair, one of Wilson’s Hydrangeas are good, very little else. The 1917 winer killed the gladiolus. 1916 – JCW Romneya very…

…brambles bad. 1910 – JCW Back from Scotland. Cyclamen, lapageria and roses are all nice also Romneya, but Clematis paniculata is the best thing. Solanums and cassia are also fairly…

…rhodo’n show flowers. 10332 is the best. Buddleia veitchii is nearly over, the dark one is good. The hydrangeas have begun – Romneya and a hybrid Gladiolus are good. Some…

…passing, cyclamen very good, hydrangeas good, roses good, go north in 2 days. 1909 – JCW Buddleias at their best, cyclamen one or two, most other things over. Romneya good….