13th June

…the mild winter and is in full flower already. Tropaeolum ciliatum TROPAEOLUM ciliatum TROPAEOLUM ciliatum Aesculus indica ‘Sidney Pearce’ Aesculus indica ‘Sidney Pearce’ Aesculus indica ‘Sidney Pearce’ – when you…

19th March

…all very good. R sutchuenense ciliatum at their best. Camellia speciosa has been very good since Christmas, Ciliatum is very good. Barbatums are good. Magnolia denudata and a big Mag…

15th March

…well on, a few P Mary. 1913 – JCW A few reticulata, and bad ones, open. We have nearly reached the poets in daffodils. Ciliatums going over, the best white…

16th March

Ciliatum. Picked the first Southern Star, many Victoria out.1901 – JCW An odd Victoria open, 23 nearly open, one Ciliatum early seedling, but hardly any of the above are even…

29th June

…soon. A welcome addition to the Burncoose catalogue. I wonder if we can obtain any other hardy tropaeolum varieties? Tropaeolum ciliatum Tropaeolum ciliatum The old fashioned alstromeria which has grown,…

17th July

…into a neighbouring camellia. Tropaeolum ciliatum Tropaeolum ciliatum More flowers of Tom Hudson’s Manglietia insignis with its small and very pink flowers. The tree is about 25-30ft tall and has…

11th February

…the wall and intertwined in a Camellia ‘St Ewe’ which is in flower. It seems to have been putting on a new growth all winter. Tropaeolum ciliatum Tropaeolum ciliatum First…

4th July

…for the seeds which I have not noticed before? Tropaeolum ciliatum Tropaeolum ciliatum Now off to the Isle of Wight with a few new gardens to visit over the next…

16th June

ciliatum Tropaeolum ciliatum 2021 – CHW First trip to Hook Norton Brewery for 16 months. Zoom board meetings replaced by reality. Could it be profitability in May after 13 months…

14th June

…Another tropaeolum whose roots need to be in the shade with the 6-10ft tendrils reaching up through something into the light. Tropaeolum ciliatum Tropaeolum ciliatum 2016 – CHW In London…