10th April

…on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron burmanicum equally good beside it. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum First flower out ridiculously early…

16th April

…six Rhododendron burmanicum are just emerging. This is another species which died out here long ago but was the parent of several Caerhays crosses including ‘Michaels Pride’. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron…

18th April

…next spring. Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ Likewise some young Rhododendron burmanicum. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum I peeled the bark off an elderly Betula albosinensis to…

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

29th March

…would get outside. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum Dicksonia squarrosa hard hit by frost. Will new fronds still emerge? Doubtful. Dicksonia squarrosa Photinia x fraseri ‘Atropurpurea Nana’ with superb new growth…

15th August

…Spice’ Dead Rhododendrons. Dead Rhododendrons Dead Rhododendrons This big leaf has collapsed in the last 2 days. big leaf has collapsed First casualty in a bed of young Rhododendron burmanicum….

23rd December

…Auklandii Garden The clump of Rhododendron burmanicum has been given more light by pruning back a Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red.And a 15 year old Turkey oak given space to develop into…

18th December

…Camellia ‘Winton’ Sarcococca wallichii now full out. Sarcococca wallichii An excellent young clump of Rhododendron burmanicum in the Aucklandii. Rhododendron burmanicum Wisteria still in leaf in mid-December entwined in the…

9th May

…seen a flower. Rhododendron aperantum Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ at its finest but it needs cutting down to regenerate it. Azalea ‘Black Hawk’ The oldest plants of Rhododendron burmanicum which we…

7th May

…‘Michael’s Pride’ (burmanicum x dalhousiae) Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ (xanthostephanum x burmanicum) Planted together they make a nice election poster but hopefully not the balance of power. 2004 – FJW Fair…

28th April

…‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron burmanicum. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ (Caerhays hybrid). Rhododendron loderi…

26th April

…much flower on Rhododendron burmanicum this year. Rhododendron burmanicum 2022 – CHW We need rain badly now as the leafing up stalls in the garden. Drying east wind for several…

8th May

…Pride nearly over. Azaleas in Drive well advanced – a very early year. 1969 – FJW The garden nearing its peak. Burmanicum x cubettii at its best. 1964 – FJW…

13th May

…venator, a species? 1984 – FJW 1491 for Open Day. Fine – near drought conditions. 1960 – FJW Storms continue. Decorum x Orbiculare and Burmanicum x Dalhousiae have been very…

21st October

…look at but Asia will now have in hand to gather: tethropeplum (Hothead) burmanicum (Rockery) zaleucum schlippenbachii fargesii albrechtii dichroanthum bureavii concatenans stamineum stenaulum discolor aberconwayi morii racemosum arboreum (three…

22nd October

…oleifera, 1 flower Burmanicum, Yellow Hammer good for a long time. Lapagerias and fuchsias excellent. Sasanquas flowering well having had last year off. Picked 3 ½ opened buds November Pink….

20th November

…– Decorum, Trichocladum, Radicans, Lutescens, Keysii, Intricatum, Burmanicum, Racemosum, Saluenensis, Parviflorum, Sanguineum. Lapagerias and Camellia sasanqua are nice. 1928 – JCW Two good Magnolia delavayi blooms are open. Some white…

30th November

…Saluenensis about to open. C sasanqua almost all over. Oleifera good. Hardly any rhododendrons show colour just Burmanicum and a very few bits. Erica medit a lot out, some darleyense….

24th January 1897 – 2020

…well out Sutchenense x Arboreum “ “ Burmanicum x Moupiense “ “ Lutescens x Moupiense “ “ Also several bits of Azalea Amoena and Kurume Grande full out at Trewidden…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…(Rhododendron spinuliferum x Rhododendron burmanicum) Rhododendron ‘Spinbur’ Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla Aucuba himalaica var. dolichophylla Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ Prunus laurocerasus ‘Castlewellan’ Amazing daffodils from Ron Scamp.‘Apricot Whirl’ ‘Apricot Whirl’ ‘Pink…