4th April

…see here. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ has three flowers coming out. Small but not bad…

4th June

…good form. Picea breweriana Picea breweriana Rhododendron ‘Rubicon’ nearly over. James Williams gave us a plant rooted by their head gardener. A cross between Rhododendron ‘Kilimanjaro Group’ and Rhododendron ‘Noyo…

5th March

…New Zealand ‘Lanarth’ closer to. ‘Lanarth’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ has sprung open today. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ We cut two flowers from Magnolia campbellii for…

5th July

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ a First Class Certificate (FCC). We exhibited this at Rosemoor in March 2024 as I recollect. These things take time but my mother would be…

20th November

…is nicely out now by the Rockery. Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ First proper flowers on Rhododendron mucronulatum. Rhododendron mucronulatum First flowers this…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…garden. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is a particularly dark red as it first opens this eyar. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Possibly our best…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…due to the snow but none the worse for that.Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ is just opening….

4th March 1897 – 2020

…today. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ on the lawn before the artist arrived. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand…

3rd July

…maid?) whose sister Jesse married my grandfather William, the younger man on the right. The other photograph is of Tom with me, in about 1952-1953. My father was William’s son,…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…up fallen pine and macrocarpa Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ looks good beside where I have parked the car. Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E…

3rd March

…moist. Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Yet more Viburnum species have gone in in the clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery. clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery…

31st January

Williams’ above Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. A wonderful flowering combination. Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ out in Higher Quarry Nursery bed but not yet elsewhere in the garden. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’…

3rd May

…if Asia could grow this from cuttings? [See Georg Ruf’s comment at bottom of page] Taiwania cryptomeroides Taiwania cryptomeroides Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ with a bit more yellow (rather than…

30th June

…Hydrangea ‘Runaway Bride’ The Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ is shooting well after its haircut despite the drought. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ 2022 – CHW A visit to the…

30th April

…today is Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ out earlier than expected. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ looking very fine. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Rhododendron veitchianum ‘Cubittii’…

19th April

…A few new camellias planted above the Red Linney two years ago. Nearly over of course but some nice things. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’…

18th March

…Commended Royal Horticultural First Class Certificates (FCC) were awarded to Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’. Royal Horticultural First Class Certificates (FCC) were awarded to Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’…

13th April

…camellia collection. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lanarth’ is a really good single red. Registered 1960 as a seedling of C. ‘Kimberley’. I suspect this is not the same as the single…

15th June

…the entrance. ‘Bodmin Market’ ‘Bodmin Market’ The entrance decorated. entrance Dad and Mum’s graves awaiting the return of the headstone and granite surround but with sweet william and a wreath….

21st June

…bother. Disinformation rather than knowledge! Deutzia paniculata Deutzia paniculata Deutzia paniculata 2020 – CHW William Hague is the first of the really senior former politicians to dare to write openly…