17th July

…amber warning as yet but there is a strong offshore breeze and its not yet stifling? Romneya coulteri and Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’. Romneya coulteri and Hemerocallis ‘Stella d’Oro’ Romneya coulteri

6th July

…heat ruins them. 1923 – JCW R coulteri has had a few flowers only. Brunonis and Mitraria are nice. The Plagianthus are but just opening. 1919 – JCW R coulteri

4th August

…Aristolochia californica. Aristolochia californica A nice spreading clump of Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Romneya coulteri Echium seedlings by the thousand! Echium seedlings Echium seedlings Citrus orange growing outside….

3rd July

…Charm’ in flower. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ outside the Packing Shed. Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Cyclamen hederifolium ‘Album’ full out already. Cyclamen…

20th July

…Erica cerinthoides Euonymus grandiflora ‘Ruby Wine’ in flower. Euonymus grandiflora ‘Ruby Wine’ The new defibrillator has now become operational at the Sales Point. new defibrillator Romneya coulteri alongside the main…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…fantastic red blotching. What a wonderful plant for the aftermath of a cold spell. Pseudowintera colorata Pseudowintera colorata The large clump of Romeya coulteri outside the packing shed had clearly…

12th November

…Nerine Nerine The very last flower for this year on Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ still in full flower. Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ I was asked yesterday what the…

1st October

…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 –…

20th September

…Clematis armandii Clematis armandii But it is very common in Cytisus ‘Porlock’. Cytisus ‘Porlock’ The last flower for this year on Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Eucomis bicolor’s flowering stems have…

23rd July

…exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x durandii and Acca…

16th July

…to wear by and a Lapageria. 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

9th July

…I have finished moving the best seedlings down to the home garden, started taking them out of the pans. 1899 – JCW Romneya coulteri open, about the first of it…

13th July

…May. 1922 – JCW Only a few flowers open. No Auriculatums moving. American Pillars are good. No Buddleia. 1921 – JCW Romneya coulteri at its best say 600 flowers?! 1920…

18th July

…bramble in the Drive Azalea – avoided like the plague by us all for decades. 1921 – JCW Perhaps there are 500 flowers on the Romneya coulteri. There is not…

19th July

…Decorum, Falconeri is 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….

18th November

…a Camellia sasanqua, several were open. A Romneya coulteri open, and several fair roses. I see 131 has come through, seedlings with maximus blood are showing. Lapagerias very good. The…

22nd November

…densiflora from California. Some to P.D of both agrifolia. 1918 – JCW C sasanqua is very good indeed. 1897 – JCW A Camellia has several flowers open, Romneya coulteri has…