4th April

…Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ has three flowers coming out. Small but not bad and lots…

4th June

…variable plant if grown from seed but this is a good form. Picea breweriana Picea breweriana Rhododendron ‘Rubicon’ nearly over. James Williams gave us a plant rooted by their head…

4th March

…in the Auklandii Garden is at its very best. Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Camellia…

5th March

…sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ – the original in the Auklandii Garden is more sheltered and only showing colour today. Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’…

5th July

…alstroemeria This Alchemilla mollis was planted here for Serena’s wedding a year ago. Alchemilla mollis The Sweet William are splendid in many colours. All self-sown. Sweet William Sweet William The…

11th March

…worse for that.Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is excellent. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ is just opening. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca…

18th March

…species or hybrids one bloom of each C. ‘William Hertrich’, ‘Lila Naff’ & ‘Royalty’ – 1st C. ‘William Hertrich’, ‘Lila Naff’ & ‘Royalty’ – 1st Any Miniature one bloom C….

20th November

…not the camera itself.Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ is nicely out now by the Rockery. Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J. C. Williams’ First proper…

24th February

…reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ is a particularly dark red as it first opens this eyar. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ Possibly our best Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling in…

3rd July

…whose sister Jesse married my grandfather William, the younger man on the right. The other photograph is of Tom with me, in about 1952-1953. My father was William’s son, and…