10th April

…was given by Windsor) and Rhododendron ‘Rebecca’ hybrid between Rhododendron ‘Titness Park’ (a calophytum cross or form I was given by Windsor) and Rhododendron ‘Rebecca’ 2020 – CHWSo Archbishop Pell…

15th May

…this cold spot. Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron ‘Kabaret’ Rhododendron serpyllifolium – the Caerhays form is even more of a dwarf or mini azalea like than the Windsor one seen…

9th May

…A very happy and interesting visit to the rhodo species collection at Windsor Great Park and then onto the Valley Gardens and, finally, the Savill Garden. The latter had matured…

4th October

…is now complete barring digging out the stumps. clearance clearance The prostrate growing Camellia sasanqua (name unknown) can now be seen properly. Camellia sasanqua Ilex spinigera from Windsor in 1991…

12th April

…A 2019 present from Windsor coming into leaf – Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ with exceptional white bark to follow presumably. Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Eurya japonica just out –…

24th July

‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Miscanthus sacchariflorus – in full growth but no flower heads. Miscanthus sacchariflorus Miscanthus sacchariflorus Agastache ‘Blue Boa’ – might have been blue originally but fading…

3rd August

…– whitish grey in bud and tall growing. Quite excellent and arguably better than Agapanthus ‘Queen Mum’. A must get for Burncoose. Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ Agapanthus ‘Inkspots’…

27th March

…Cornwall Garden Society show (Jim Gardiner judging).Caerhays thinks it owns the magnolia cups after 10 years and outside competition, especially from Windsor, unwelcome! Harvey is Cornish (although Nadia his wife…

Email from Maurice 1/6/2016

Subject: M sinensis Dear Charles, Thanks for the very interesting pics of your sinensis. Attached two images showing the Windsor plant plus one of the Wilson herbarium specimens from Boston…

31st March

…Chelsea in late May. Azalea ‘Hinodegiri’ Prunus ‘Matsumae- hanaguruma’ was a gift from Windsor (Harvey Stephens) in 2015. Some hail damage but may well be perfect for the show. Prunus…