24th April

…fade quickly once open. A common feature of the big leaf species. Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum var giganteum Rhododendron protistum…

23rd February

…macabeanum Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron protistum x Rhododendron macabeanum Rhododendron giganteum just coming out beside it. Rhododendron giganteum Rhododendron giganteum Rhododendron giganteum Polyspora speciosa with strong scent (very…

13th April

…shooting away nicely after the cold. Cardiocrinum giganteum A few cardiocrinum plants are producing flowering spikes. These have been put aside for Chelsea. Cardiocrinum giganteum A new plant to us;…

12th May

…The Cardiocrinum giganteum however has not moved much into flower. Very fat stalk but little progress sadly. Cardiocrinum giganteum Cardiocrinum giganteum Look how perfect this Acer palmatum ‘Ukigumo’ is –…

4th May

…Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena Ilex dipyrena Rhododendron ‘Jubilee Queen’ (loderi ‘Venus’ x Rose du Barri – 1935) Rhododendron ‘Jubilee Queen’ (loderi ‘Venus’ x Rose du Barri…

7th October

…the trees in a wind. Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus A magnificent Sequoiadendron giganteum in the grounds of Allenheads House. Sequoiadendron giganteum Sequoiadendron giganteum A huge Fagus…

9th April

giganteum ‘Pendulum’ Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Pygmaeum’ A gnarled old sweet chestnut that may or may not have passed the annual health and safety tree inspection report. sweet chestnut 2016 – CHW…

21st July

…see mature seed heads on carpenteria so early. mature seed heads on carpenteria Seed forming on Cardiocrinum giganteum in the show tunnel. Cardiocrinum giganteum 2016 – CHW Trip to Burncoose…

28th January

…Rabbit damage to the base of a 12-15ft tall young Sequoiadendron giganteum. Sequoiadendron giganteum Intense flowering on a newly planted Cupressus duclouxiana in the Isla Rose Plantation. Cupressus duclouxiana Cupressus…

26th February

…much as ‘61 but no Giganteum. All Hamamellis over – very speedily.1961 – FJW Donkey Shoe Robusta is ½ out. Some flowers collected for R.H.S. Giganteum, Hookerii, Grande, Mary J,…