24th March

Haddington’ out already. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ and its first flowers here – probably going to be a good colour but very similar to several…

24th April

…taken in four to six weeks when still soft (fragrantissimum, formosum, Princess Alice, Lady Alice Fitzwilliam, Berts Own, HarryTagg, Anne Teese, ciliicalyx, Countess of Haddington, Michaels Pride etc). Outside the…

14th April

…nearly all the Grandis open, Countess of M very good. 1905 – JCW Grandis is open. Daffs have gone back, could pick a good King Alfred now, Montana open. 1900…