8th April

…full flower on the show bench. Sorbus caloneura Sorbus caloneura Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alexandrina’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alexandrina’ Malus ‘Katherine’ Malus ‘Katherine’ Then some exhibits from the International Camellia Society. Camellia japonica…

9th May

…inspection. Sassafras albidum Sorbus caloneura in flower. Sorbus caloneura Sorbus hedlundii (the best large leaved form grown by Roundabarrow nurseries) with its first flowers. Sorbus hedlundii Pterocarya rhoifolia nicely into…

27th September

…King’ living up to its name. Real crabs! Malus ‘Jelly King’ Sorbus caloneura with just a few fruits. Sorbus caloneura 2021 – CHW A few views of the Tregavarras cliff…

5th May

…An ancient Sorbus caloneura Osmanthus yunnanensis – a feature plant with a circular appearance Osmanthus yunnanensis Osmanthus yunnanensis Picrasma quassioides Picrasma quassioides Picrasma quassioides     Aesculus assamica – with…

26th March

…opens. Pyrus caloneura open. 1902 – JCW Jacko open and all the above without forcing but it is cold and slow weather. 1901 – JCW The above show colour except…

9th April

…first de Graaf’s open in the Drive and a few cherries. 1914 – JCW The Auklandii x white Arboreum are now opening, Pyrus caloneura has been good for a fortnight….

10th April

…Orbiculare hybrids are very good. No frost as yet to do real harm. Prunus caloneura is over its best. 1920 – JCW No poets out but nearly the best day…

9th September

caloneura which has brown fruits rather than the red ones featured here. Sorbus commixta aff. var. sachalinensis (BSWJ 10958) Sorbus commixta aff. var. sachalinensis (BSWJ 10958) Quercus laurifolia with late…