…lawn. Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Mary Kaiser (nee Jobson), her daughter Sarah, and granddaughters Cora and Carter in the Tin Garden shed. A whistle stop…

…but no flowers yet. Decaisnea insignis Rosa ‘American Pillar’ covering the wall on the Tin Garden shed but the flowers have not opened properly in the drought. Rosa ‘American Pillar’…

…flowers this year. Styrax serratifolius Styrax serratifolius Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ full out and covered in butterflies as usual. Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ Cotoneaster ‘Exburiensis’ Rosa ‘American Pillar’ nearly out on the Tin Garden…

…much else but the American Pillars and the viola. This is the best growing year for rhodo’s that I have known. 1917 – JCW Plagianthus lyalii is the best thing…

…‘Aureus’ was very fine in the front garden. Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’ Rosa ‘American Pillar’ and Clerodendrum bungei. Rosa ‘American Pillar’ Geranium ‘Rozanne’ and Erigeron karvinskianus. Geranium ‘Rozanne’…

…been outstanding. 1963 – FJW Metrosideros lucida flowering very well indeed. 1927 – JCW Buddleia’s nice 3-4 varieties. Plagianthus good. Romneya very good. American Pillars out a month is now…

…rare deciduous north American species with some hydrangea like characteristics, is just coming out. Jamesia americana Jamesia americana Another young clump of Rhododendron maddenia with overpowering scent. Rhododendron maddenia Rhododendron…

…of good Dichroanthum are giving bits of flower. R Brunonis is very good, also American Pillar and L giganteums – Romneya nice. 1897 – JCW Desfontainea’s at their best. I…

…Discolor x Auriculatum are very good, Rosa Brunonis and American Pillar are very and so is the Romneya. One or two Eriogynum have flowers now. Mag delavayi a lot of…

…Had ¾ in about 2 ½ days. American Pillar and R coulteri very good indeed. Picked the first Auriculatum hybrid two days ago. Harrow hybrids would be fine but the…

…gnawed as you can see. magnolias magnolias Greenish lizards under the agave plantation. lizards Agave americana in flower at 25ft in front of Washingtonia robusta. Agave americana Several Fucraea longaeva…

…putting up their huge flowering stems before they die. Agave americana Agave americana Agapanthus ‘Whitney’ was a standout white form which they had for sale in their tiny and not…

…American Pillar very good. Brunonis nice. 1912 – JCW All the late Fortunei of Wilson’s first exhibition have flowered. 835B is best for marking and 887B for size of bloom….

…today. Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ 2019 – CHW The first year that the American bred magnolias (mainly Gresham and Pickard’s hybrids) in Forty Acres Wood have been worthy…

…Dalhousi are very good. Eremuri are opening. Carmine pillar good. 1898 – JCW Pink Thorns coming out well. I have picked most of H Irving and G Spur, some Tenby….

…in a pillar. Clematis montana var. rubens Forget-me-not in huge swathes. Forget-me-not in huge swathes Self-explanatory. Self-explanatory Cydonia oblonga. Cydonia oblonga 2024 – CHW To Ethy for an afternoon garden…

…etc open. 1904 – JCW Carmine pillar opens a bud, several Auklandii’s and an Embothrium or two. Cherries good. 1902 – JCW Heterocycla, Hemonis and Nigra have been moving for…

…hardly any but Maximus blood moving.1902 – JCW C imperati nearly open. Galanthus nearly. About 100 lapageria on the pillar plant. Some Erica nearly open. Several roses going yet and…

…the pillar plant. Clematis cirrhosa very good. Camellia sasanqua, some heaths nice. Sweet leaved geranium fairly good. C coum up. No daffs in flower. Solanum jasminoides very good. R nobleanum…

…1903 – JCW Dalhousii breaking bud, sent off two recurvas yesterday, marvel just open, a few seedlings to come, several Auklandii and Azaleas open, a few carmine pillar open. Thomsonii…