1st February

Image’ in flower (and these are the very last flowers) in a large pot outside the greenhouse. Hebe ‘Wiri Image’ Our original Daphne bholua on the top wall is at…

30th April

…more full sun than others. Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ Rhododendron ‘Surrey Heath’ A fine clump of Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ in flower in the nursery. Nearly over in fact. Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’…

26th February

…fastuosum Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ full out. Hebe ‘Wiri Charm’ Hebe diosmifolia also full out and a new one to me. Compact habit and seemingly impervious to the extreme cold. Hebe…

Tom Hudson – Camellia cuspidata saga!

Back to 22nd February. As mentioned on the 22nd February 2018, I sent the images to Tom Hudson (Tregrehan Gardens) and here is the debate that ensued between myself, Tom…

2nd June

…completely mixed up mess taxonomically and the Flora of China key isn’t particularly useful. No images to speak of online and I’m a little wary of the Crug aff parvipetala…

29th May

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW (images to follow) 2023 – CHW Still 10 cygnets survive on the…

5th April

…Garden of the year tour Garden of the year tour Garden of the year tour Garden of the year tour Hover on image below, then click arrows for more pictures……..

Tom Hudson’s Reply – 10th June 2019

…an image from a book of Forrests collection numbers that your father gave me. Forrest must have seen it often and introduced it on many occasions as it is quite…

17th November

…– the best dark red I think was not out and only had two buds on an 8ft plant, so no image of that for you. 2018 – CHW Some…

1st July

…R. filipes which I collected under my number L. 859 from Luding-Kangding roadside Sichuan 12-9-81. Part of the delay was caused by my sending the image to Michael Marriot at…