25th April

…almost seemed frosted. Rhododendron triflorum var. triflorum – Mahogani Group Rhododendron triflorum var. triflorum – Mahogani Group Lamium orvala – a very fine herbaceous plant. Lamium orvala Lamium orvala Michelia…

19th April

…Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Saffron Queen’ Rhododendron triflorum var bauhiniiflorum on Hovel Cart Road. Rhododendron triflorum var bauhiniiflorum 2024 – CHW Rhododendron orbiculare flowering nicely below the main ride. Rhododendron orbiculare…

18th May

…any research. Chelsea packing next. A Rhododendron triflorum hybrid perhaps? Rhododendron ‘Barnaby’ Camellia mathotiana ‘Alba’ still has plenty of flower. Surprising how many japonica camellias still have a good show…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…add to the Caerhays collection. Never seen before. Populus maximowiczii Populus maximowiczii Populus maximowiczii Populus maximowiczii Looking across to the Rhododendron triflorum series plantation. Basically Rh. augustinii, Rh. yunnanense and…

31st March

…is not out, the Wilson denudata shows colour. Fargesii is very nice in three places. 1926 – JCW Planetum long over. Maculiferum – Pink Triflorum – Berberis fascicularia – are…

4th April

…1931 – JCW Magnolia sargentiana came into flower. It is the finest magnolia bloom of any here. 1930 – JCW No Augustinii or Triflorum excepting Lutescens. Some of this has…

6th May

…the first heavy rain since Christmas. The Augustinii and many forms of Triflorum are excellent. Falconeri just opening. 1922 – JCW The fat cherries are very good. Davidsonianum nice. Calophytum…

30th June

…before. Iris foetida Iris foetida Iris foetida 1932 – JCW Cuttings of the Pink Triflorum are in. 1927 – JCW (Handwritten note attached to Garden Book page). Cuttings to take…

15th February 1897 – 2020

…on Mag sargetiana and robusta, no others. 1933 – JCW Rhodo’s open are Caucasicum, Praecox, Mucronulatum, Moupinense, Triflorum, Thomsonii x , Barbatum, Lutescens, Sutchuenense near sinogrande, Prunus conradinae – pissardi…