…the show Gladiolus meliusculus Gladiolus meliusculus Lachenalia contaminata – ‘cape cowslip’. Lachenalia contaminata Dietes grandiflora Dietes grandiflora Aeonium ‘Kiwi’ Aeonium ‘Kiwi’ Buddleia ‘Orange Sceptre’ – on Nick Lock’s stand. Buddleia…

…the single naturalised Gladiolus communis ssp. byzantinus has survived on the bank. We need to be careful not to cut it but I think we will leave the wildflowers to…

…Rockery. Planted in March. Agapetes serpens Gladiolus communis appearing as a decent naturalised clump outside the front gate. Gladiolus communis Syplocos paniculata in full flower. Syplocos paniculata Syplocos paniculata Rhododendron…

…year old plants? single white Camellia sasanquas A wild clump of Gladiolus communis subsp Byzantinus growing again on the bank opposite the front door. The single corm has multiplied from…

…pink/red flowers are superb. Does not propagate easily. Azalea indica ‘Balsaminaeflorum’ Azalea indica ‘Balsaminaeflorum’ Gladiolus communis ssp. byzantinus as a self-sown but vigorous clump outside the front gate. There are…

…Bank Holiday. 1948 – CW H.H.Hume, University of Florida came today on Camellias most interesting. Likes plants. 1918 – JCW Have cut nearly all the gladiolus, Buddleias are fair, one…

…on the wane. decorums are very good. R auriculatum (quarry) is over, R auriculatum (Auklandii Garden) plant not yet open. Hybrid Gladiolus are nice. No other shrubs of any value….

…Buddleia magnifica very nice. Forrest’s rogue buddleia very pretty. Auriculatums over. Cyclamen starting and so the hydrangeas. Gladiolus at their best. 1914 – JCW Cyclamen ⅕ open. Lapageria a few….

…then Wilson’s poppies. Some roses of sorts, a good gladiolus or two, and good bananas. We have shifted nearly all our bulbs and some (2) seedlings (Polyanthus) have come up…

…gladiolus. David Ivey Escallonia is very good. Decorum x Auriculatum good, one Auriculatum open. Plagianthus over, not much else except the Romneya and remains of Rambler Rose. 1924 – JCW…