26th April

…hookeri Rhododendron rubiginosum in ririei opening. Nothing like as impressive as Rhododendron desquamatum. Rhododendron rubiginosum Slight frost damage on the record Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ clump. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’…

27th April

rubiginosum ‘Ted Millais’ flowering well for the first time as a young plant. Quite a different shape to the older Rh. rubiginosums here. Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Ted Millais’ Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Ted…

22nd April

…norm but pleasant none the less. I would not have guessed what it was without the label and collection number. Rhododendron rubiginosum Rhododendron rubiginosum A young Rhododendron thompsonii flowering for…

9th April

…infections of old. Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Rhododendron cinnarbarinum Rhododendron hippophaeoides – a pleasant pale blue. rhododendron hippophaeoides habashan rhododendron hippophaeoides habashan Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Wakehurst’ – excellent show. Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Wakehurst’ Rhododendron…

7th May

…and superb. Azalea ‘Melina’ Azalea ‘Melina’ Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Ted Millais’ flowering for the first time. Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Ted Millais’ As fine a blue as anyone could find! Rhododendron augustinii ‘Penheale…

10th May

…Harrow hybrids yet but some Cornish Loderi. 1925 – JCW Cherries over. Auklandii very few flowers, one of Davidsonianum good. The rubiginosum hybrid Auklandii x Campylocarpum are very nice. Zealanicum…

21st April

…excellent yellow An excellent yellow An excellent yellow Rhododendron rubiginosum ‘Desquamatum Group’ or Rhododendron desquamatum to you and I just coming out. A little lighter in colour so far than…

1st May

…good lot of azaleas out. The unopened Mrs Butlers have some flowers open. R rubiginosum in full flower, the auklandii’s nearly out. R glaucum and some scented things out. Sent…

13th February

…[Out presumably on this day] Rhodo’s – Sulfureum, Lutescens, Bayleyi, Davidsonianum, Irroratum, Dahuricum semp’s, Mucronulatum, Racemosum, Scabrifolium, Ririei, Quinquefolium, Moupinense, Thomsonii, Barbatum, Obtusum, Parvifolium, Rubiginosum.1915 – JCW Only Cyclamineus and…

23rd January

…Orchard, many crimson scarlet hybrids show colour, R irroratum is opening. R scabrifolium, lutescens, baileyi, two forms of dahuricum – moupinense, several Caucasicums, a bit of Oreodoxa, some Rubiginosum and…