17th February

…in that. More rhododendrons looking sick. Here a clump of 3 Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ with one on the way out following the drought. Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ Our…

17th April

…early. Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ Our younger Quercus lamellosa by Donkey Show has lost virtually all its leaves already as the new buds swell up. The old plant…

23rd April

…down and nice bark too on its straight stem. Lindera angustifolia Lindera angustifolia Rhododendron burmanicum just out. Rhododendron burmanicum And next door Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ is as well. Rh. burmanicum…

3rd May

…‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ 2022 – CHW Up to the greenhouse to photograph…

19th June

…Owen persists in his view that this is a very rare plant indeed. Prunus perulata Prunus perulata Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ still has a few flowers left on it six weeks…

19th April

…Sedum? Perhaps a Sedum Magnolia ‘Sunray’. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Rhododendron morii x euchates just coming out – FJW bred. Rhododendron morii x euchates As is Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ –…

30th April

…– a later flowering form. Rhododendron veitchianum ‘Cubittii’ Magnolia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ in bud but, as yet, without scent. Magnolia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ will not…

7th May

…‘May Day’ Rhododendron ‘May Day’ Next door is the small growing Caerhays hybrid called Rhododendron ‘Nancor’. Sister to ‘Saffron Queen’ and named after a farm on the estate. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’…

10th May

…Another plant which I had forgotten with a few decent flowers. Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Fairy Lime’ Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Fairy Lime’ Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ far too out to cut for Chelsea. Rhododendron…

20th November

…many more days on tidying up fallen trees and branches when the worklist of new seasonal winter jobs awaits.Will these sheltered stumps of Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ survive? Perhaps where there…

18th April

…clips for the website including crossing a camellia, magnolia and a rhododendron.Here is a picture of my first grandchild, Isla Rose Williams. Isla Rose Cubby, Nutty, Dollar, Billy and Saffron

23rd May

…Hayward RCMG with posy for the Queen – Photo Courtesy of Sally. Queen’s Visit – Photo Courtesy of Sally. Then we get to the royal visit. The RHS say they…

12th July

…Snowball’ Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’ Salvia ‘Fairy Queen’ not bad at all. Salvia ‘Fairy Queen’ Hydrangea ‘Red Baron’ – another…

2nd August

…a pure white ‘red hot poker’ before. Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Kniphofia ‘Ice Queen’ Olearia virgata, I think, in flower in the rain. Olearia virgata, Sorbaria tomentosa (possibly) var angustifolia with…

28th August

…days fine weather. 1961 – FJW 19 loads of humus around the wood. The whole of the Rockery, Auklandii Garden – 1550, Tetropeplum hybrid, Salutation, Donation, Iteophyllum, Saffron Queen, Diaprepes,…

9th November

…underway and will take at least a couple more days. My young plantations of Rhododendrons ‘Saffron Queen’ and ‘Nancor’ are no more. The Abies grandis which was to be the…

16th May

…1954 – CW Still very dry and rain wanted. Odd flowers still on Mag veitchii, parviflora, Wilsoni, sinensis coming out. Auklandii at best also Saffron Queen and many Azaleas. A…

25th April

…growing plant with unusual dark markings on the tepals. MAGNOLIA ‘Morning Glow’ 1990 – FJW Bluebells at their peak – Michaels Pride, Saffron Queen, Nancor and loderi all out. 1984…

27th May

…flower as usual. Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ plastered in bracts. Cornus kousa var. chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’ Cutting back the deciduous azaleas to remove ivy…

18th July

…quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ above the greenhouse has made a much larger plant. Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’ 2019 – CHW The RHS have just given AGMs to…