27th May

…flash in the trumpets. Aesculus woerlitzensis Aesculus woerlitzensis Double white (and sterile) flowers on Aesculus hippocastanum ‘Baumannii’ (‘Flore Pleno’). I have not seen this out before but the flowers are…

6th December

…very heavy , moors have taken a lot of water. 1932 – JCW No Camellia japonica open but the double white. Cold S.E wind has started and is severe around…

5th June

double pink near Top Lodge and single white above outside terrace. 1917 – JCW It is now much as in 1916 but if anything a shade later. Harrows hybrids have…

3rd December

…still very good also Oleifera. Big quarry early pink been out for 3 weeks, also Engine House double white. Lapagerias good, some fuchsias still nice. Rho lutescens a lot out…

31st January

…‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Lamellyn’ Camellia ‘Grace Bunton’ has a variable semi double flower with pink buds and attractive pink edging to the petals. There are two plants…