8th October

…japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ is new to us too. I must grab one for Caerhays before they all sell. Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ appears…

14th July

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW (images to follow) 2024 – CHW Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ is really getting…

23rd August

…height but has gone over quickly in the humid conditions like today. Eucryphia cordifolia Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ shaping up as its name implies. Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’ Betula utilis…

6th December

…locate. Presumably dead. We have now relabelled all 200 or so magnolias planted between 1997 and 2017 with Karol’s home made Chinese labels. Karl’s magnolia labels Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’…

15th November

…days. Only a couple of flowers out today. Camellia sasanqua ‘Gay Border’ Good colour on Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ by the shop. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Some colour on Fagus asplenifolia by…

27th November

…show of yellow by the shop. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Jo-nioi’ with an even better yellow autumn show opposite the shop and to the right of the…

21st November

…wonderful advert for Matsumae cherry varieties. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ 2019 – CHW Magnolia (Manglietia) sapiensis which was so superb in its first flowering this year is growing…

2nd April

…(‘Dan Xin’). Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Dan Xin’) Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Dan Xin’) Magnolia ‘Sayonara’. Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ First flowers on this Magnolia campbellii on Christmas Day and the last…

19th April

…Ice’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ slightly pink in bud opening pinkish white then white. A superb show on a young tree. Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Prunus ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rhododendron aberconwayi nicely out….

22nd May

…show. Protea eximia Protea eximia Virtually complete. Virtually complete The fountain has worked well this year. A Giles Rayner creation with great artistic skill. The fountain The first journalist. The…

18th May

…12.00 on the Friday still much on the stand to do. However the fountain is operational or was until we got a series of power failures. still much on the…

12th May

…lamellosa Barry Humphries and Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ Barry Humphries meets chef Kevin Murray, but he did not stay to lunch and went on to the Tresanton! More gladioli there…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…same thing.The key new varieties include:Stewartia henryaeStyrax shiriainusStyrax dasyanthusStyrax formosanusStyrax japonicus ‘Fargesii’Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’Styrax japonicus ‘Fragrant Fountain’Styrax japonicus ‘Crystal’Included in the planting were several more additions…

27th June

…in a sheltered spot at the Grimaldis’ house in Bembridge. Sollya heterophylla Sollya heterophylla Rosa ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rosa ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Rosa ‘Chinatown’ Rosa ‘Chinatown’ The rose named after the Grimaldi…

31st August

…ancient Magnolia salicifolia. Magnolia salicifolia Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ has just one flower. Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ now nearly out. Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Crataegifolia’ Cotoneaster cordifolius ‘Ogisu’ with…

23rd April

‘Fragrant Star’ is new to our catalogue Azalea ‘Fragrant Star’ – Agathosma capensis fully in flower Agathosma capensis – Scilla peruviana just coming out Scilla peruviana 2019 – CHW News!…

20th February

…Camellia pitardii: Pale pink – ours is red! Is it correctly named? Perhaps. Camellia tanganica: Most fragrant of all camellias Carpinus monobeigiana Cathaya argyrophylla: Conifer Cyclocarya paliuris: Fruit like Peterocarya…

21st May

…bamboos. The fountain has lost 3in of water in 24 hours so needs topping up. Where has the water gone? Clearly another Rayner leak but no evidence yet of a…

19th May

…by Sunday. Gerry, Louisa and Jon have worked incredibly hard in the previous three days to get this far. The Rayner fountain at the centre of the stand has a…

4th May

…even be deemed to have attractive new growth.The new leaves of Schefflera taiwaniana are described as ‘a fountain when hit by low sun’. Ejaculatory certainly!Schefflera macrophylla has rusty new growth…