11th May

…Wachendorfia thyrsiflora Euphorbia triangularis – I get the ‘triangular’ bit but it looks like a cactus. I have strayed into the US bit! Euphorbia triangulari Euphorbia triangulari Leucodendron argenteum –…

24th January

…Lutescens “ “ Mucronulatum nearly over Decorum odd late flower Argenteum * I could fill a show vase, rest odd flowers. Aemulorum* Davidsonianum* Praecox Leucaspis Parvifolium* Rubiginosum* Stewartianum* Racemosum* (Oleifolium)…

22nd April

…a niveum x argenteum cross? ‘Hodges Pink Argenteum’ Jasminum duclouxii in the greenhouse. Jasminum duclouxii Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Grevillea ‘Fireworks’ Rhododendron nuttallii x Rhododendron edgeworthii quite superb in the…

10th February

…cold 5 days – garden looks sad.1967 – FJW Saluenensis past their best. Williamsii at peak. Macabeanum open above Rogers Quarry. Indecently early year. 1925 – JCW Argenteum ¼ open….

14th February

…of the same. Strigillosum – Hookeri – Racemosum – Ririei – Barbatum – Irroratum – Lutescens – Scabrifolium – Argenteum – Thomsonii – Nobleanum hybrids. E darleyensis fine and so…

18th February

…Sutchuenense – Keiskii – Arboreum – Lutescens – Pachypodum colour showing – Argenteum – Primulicuum – Cuneatum – Dahuricum – Dahuricum semperivens – Scabrifolium – Barbatum – Ririei – Oleifolium…

22nd February

…three Sutchuenense hybrids are flowering, Rhodo lutescens and the early species of Sutchuenense are goodish. There is no Argenteum in bloom so far. 1915 – JCW Some good Camellia Lady…

6th February

…then to wet and damp. 1921 – JCW Blood Red Arboreums at their best, Argenteum opening well, some Sutchuenense and in the 40 Acres under the wind R praecox just…

8th February

…in full bloom, of the species Barbatum – Blood Red – Argenteum – and the pink Arboreums are the best. 1913 – JCW Saw the blackthorn open in the cutting….

13th February

…one or two Cyc x are open with Soleil d’or., six or eight Camellias show flower, Rhodo’ moupinense – lutescens – argenteum – sutchuenense – racemosum – mucronulatum – barbatum…