28th March

…first 3 flowers. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ First flowers out on Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford Parks’. Camellia reticulata ‘Dr Clifford…

9th April

…delavayi First flowers on Rhododendron davidsonianum. Rhododendron davidsonianum And on Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’. Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’ full out. Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’ Rhododendron impeditum

20th September

…Williams’ – not many perhaps but a nice surprise nonetheless. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ I do not remember seeing Clematis armandii having a second flowering either….

31st March

…one which grows to 4ft or more and is not really a dwarf at all. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Our best Rhododendron macabeanum is nearly full…

2nd September

…may well have seen before. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ First purplish autumn tinges on the record Acer henryi on the Main Ride. Acer henryi Secondary flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…has just died. One we will all not forget for a furloughed wage packet or two. 2019 – CHW First flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…full out. Camellia cuspidata Rhododendron impeditum ‘J C Williams’ just starting to flower. Rhododendron impeditum ‘J C Williams’ Camellia ‘Miss Charleston’ rivals ‘Dr Burnside’ as the best double red Camellia…

13th October

…showing on Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Secondary flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘J. C. Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘J. C. Williams’ 2022 – CHW Second cut…

Irish trip April 2018

…repens. Hard to know what to do as far as pruning goes. May be a ‘start again’ situation. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens Rhododendron impeditum ‘J C Williams’ full out. Rhododendron impeditum

19th April

…‘Royalty’ Rhododendron impeditum ‘J C Williams’ is flowering rather sparsely for once. This JCW form can grow to 4-6ft and is not a rockery plant. My distant cousin from Stanage…

16th April

…‘Else Frye’ and Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Else Frye’ and Rhododendron impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’ More pictures of the new to us Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’. This really is ‘different’ and…

14th April

…to make a perfect site for new rhododendrons. tidied up Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Rhododendron soilenhense now full out. Rhododendron soilenhense Rhododendron ‘Martha Wright’ and Magnolia…

5th April

…into flower. Magnolia ernestii On Burns Bank Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ and Rhododendron ciliatum. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ (‘Jane Platt’) at various stages of bud and flower….

20th March

…than usual. Rhododendron ‘Else Frye’ Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ just showing colour on Burns Bank. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia loebneri ‘Wildcat’ at its best in the teeth of the…

7th April

…Class 25 – 2nd with R. impeditum ‘J.C. Williams’   Class 2 – Rhododendron macabeanum, praestans, nivuem Class 5 – Rhododendron arborea niveum Class 6 – Azara microphllya ‘Variegata’ Class…

13th April

…not. Rhododendron impeditum ‘J C Williams’ – I was once asked if this was a dwarf, rockery rhododendron by a cousin. When I said ‘no’ he asked if it was…

6th May

…half of them open. Fastigiatum impeditum lot good. 1915 – JCW Probably the best day of the year for bloom here, and the Auklandii’s are an easy first with the…

7th May

…Tudy’(augustinii x impeditum) and hope for the best! Rhododendron ovatum Rhododendron ovatum Nearby is Rhododendron ovatum; a rather insipid pink with nice bronze new growth. Perhaps a colour more reflective…

30th June

…1927 – JCW (Handwritten note attached to Garden Book page). Cuttings to take in June 1927: Kurumes. Pink Davidsonianum Shooting Ride near Barbatum. Pink Davidsonianum in Quarry. Werrington Impeditum x….

27th September

…fastigiatum, R oreotrephes, R saluense, R hippophaeoides, R scintillans, R telmatium, R impeditum, R decorum, R rupicolum, R primulicum, R racemosum, R lepidotum, R trichodadum, R intricatum, R leoides, R…