25th May

…Chelsea a few times over the years. Rhododendron stamineum Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ now at its finest. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ The very scented Rhododendron excellens (C&H 7180) just…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 3)

…arizelum Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron arizelum Rhododendron arizelum ‘Ardkinglas’. Rhododendron arizelum ‘Ardkinglas’ Rhododendron arizelum ‘Ardkinglas’ Rhododendron ‘HorizonMonarch’ just coming out. Rhododendron ‘HorizonMonarch’ Rhododendron watsonii which is not…

26th May

…Chelsea stand. Embothrium coccineum ‘Ñorquinco’ Rhododendron ‘Fantasia’ at its very best. Rhododendron ‘Fantasia’ Rhododendron ‘Fantasia’ Likewise Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ which has taken some time to open. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Magnolia…

4th June

…Magnolia obovata cross. We await Magnolia globosa being full out. Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ is absolutely superb but will need plenty of room. Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lems…

16th May

…showing on Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’ at the end of Bramble Field path next to Magnolia martinii which was flowerless this year. Magnolia ‘Golden Goblet’…

18th May

…48 hours.Embothrium lanceolatum against a blue sky. Embothrium lanceolatum Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ coming to its best. Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ next door to it nowhere near out. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Rhododendron…

29th May

…is very fine too. This plant needs re-staking yet again. Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Crataegus laevigata ‘Pauls Scarlet’ Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ at its very best. Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron ‘Lems…

2nd June

…– Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Syringa wilsonii now full out. Syringa wilsonii Syringa wilsonii These wild growing Papaver cambricum beside the drive are a joy….

17th May

…Sunday. Now not a hope! Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Magnolia ‘Daphne’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Lems Monarch’ is however a possibility. Rhododendron loderi ‘Lems Monarch’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Lems Monarch’ Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’ is another possible…

29th January

…‘African Queen’ as good purples and by ‘Blue Horizon’ as a darker blue. B. ‘Orchid Beauty’ has spectacular balls of flowers up the flower spike. B. ‘Santana’ is better than…

26th April

…rounded yellow fruits C. speciosa ‘Madame Butterfly’ – pink/bicolour C. speciosa ‘Salmon Horizon’ C. speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ C. x superba ‘Apple Blossom’ – pink and white – variegated C. x…

29th March

…to Dawson for London. M halleana a few open, shilsonii going back. Our show is 8 days off. P Mary well out, Monarch hardly. 1905 – JCW Weardale, Monarch, Firebrand…

12th May

…Acer heldreichii Acer heldreichii Azalea ‘Coccinea Grandiflora’ making a good show. Azalea ‘Coccinea Grandiflora’ Azalea ‘Coccinea Grandiflora’ First flower is out on Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ You can…

22nd May

…good bit of layering on Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ which we turned into a 10 minute topical tips film for the Burncoose website. Then a vlog of five rhodos for the…

28th May

…not been cut back for 40 years. Quite a bit of space here for new planting next spring. laurel hedge laurel hedge Rhododendron ‘Lems Monarch’ is just coming out where…

21st March

…a few M hume, Forde nearly, most of the King A’s, Monarch thrusting bud well, one White Queen, Mag halleana open. (Hand Written note attached to Garden Book Page) Rhodo’s…

25th March

…JCW Just about 1899 to the day. 1903 – JCW Very near 1897 in point of time.Narcissi Weardale, Monarch, [?] all more or less out. Have picked most of the…

27th March

…1901, 1902 and 1904. Citron is opening. Monarch open and nearly all King A. 1904 – JCW Picked a Cam reticulata well out, only half King A open. 1901 –…

4th April

…Auklandii there all of 4 things open, the show was about the best we have ever had. Picked some pot minimus seed. 1904 – JCW Weardale, Monarch a few Frian…

8th June

…in the New Planting good. C chrysocoma is very fine. 1905 – JCW Just going to Strathvaich. I have picked all Caerhays, ¾ of K.A, all Jacko, some Monarch and…