26th March

…combination of Magnolia stellata and Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ in Perranwell. Magnolia stellata and Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ Rhododendron ‘Loch Awe’ just coming out. The colour changes as you can…

30th July

…pulchra (wild collected and given to us originally by Roy Lancaster) Forsythia mandschurica (no idea but dwarf?) Hydrangea serratifolia (as at Tregothnan – climber) Polyspora axillaris (see early February for…

24th December

…House), and a few speciosa hybrids. Cam sasanqua nearly over. Rho mucronulatum very good. Also a Sutchuenense hybrid above Rookery. Some lapagerias and fuschias. Odd bits of forsythia and hamamelis….

10th February 1897 – 2020

…well open. Made my first cross mon x min. 1902 – JCW Heavy snow three inches everywhere. 1897 – JCW Forsythia is out, snowdrops going back, several Caerhays single opening….