…but just opening. 1919 – JCW R coulteri has hardly started. Brunonis is fair but not good. This years roses bad. 1918 – JCW Romney Coulteri is nice. R Brunonis…

…spreading clump of Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Echium seedlings by the thousand! Echium seedlings Echium seedlings Citrus orange growing outside. Note the suckers from below the…

…for this season on Romneya coulteri on the front of the castle. What a show we have had here all summer. This plant really enjoyed the drought. Romneya coulteri 2017…

…Buddleia’s nice. Romneya fair. Brunonis over. The following rhodo’s show bloom: maddeni, cinnabarinum, micranthum, fastigatum. 1911 – JCW L giganteum long over. R coulteri goodish. Wilson here and saw his…

…aftermath of a cold spell. Pseudowintera colorata Pseudowintera colorata The large clump of Romeya coulteri outside the packing shed had clearly taken a hit but much new growth undamaged and…

…was never so good. R moyesi is nearly over. P coulteri is very good. Some forms of Indica sinsii are to be very good near the Top Lodge. 1920 –…

…JCW Buddleias are nice. Plagianthus lyalii some very good. No Discolor or Auriculatums. Romneya coulteri very good also American Pillars and violas. 1914 – JCW Very little in flower. Cassia…

…just over, it is very late for some things. 1910 – JCW L giganteum nearly over. Brunonis over, R coulteri fair. Mitraria good. R cinnabarinum going back. Buddleias show colour….

…1918 – JCW C sasanqua is very good indeed. 1897 – JCW A Camellia has several flowers open, Romneya coulteri has flowers on it, another of Engelhart’s seedlings above ground….

…moving. American Pillars are good. No Buddleia. 1921 – JCW Romneya coulteri at its best say 600 flowers?! 1920 – JCW Fortunei are passing. Auriculatum and Decorum x Auriculatum coming…