12th August

…x nymansensis ‘George Graham’ Maddenia hypoleuca had flowered twice but I doubt it will survive this year’s drought. Maddenia hypoleuca After the rain this cut back clump of Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’…

19th January

…Camellia campetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia campetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia campetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ now half out. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep Yellow’ splendid in the sun a fortnight after it…

2nd January

…on Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ or Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ which I would have expected to be out by now. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Two scented rhododendrons in adjoining clumps have each…

28th August

…tree ferns, one up by Crossbill – Aberconwayii, 3 Camellias, Mag and Auk hybrids, H cinnarbar hybrids, Golden Oriole 1 and 2, Trewithen Orange, Rhabdotum, Megacalyx Golden Oriole, G.Blandford, Caerhays….

19th February

…very late. Colour on G.B’s campbellii. 1958 – FJW Crossbill coming. Well out are Rhodo praecox, ciliatums, irroratum, arboreums, 2 G. Oriole. Prunus pissardi also good. 1945 – CW Rhodo…

27th February

…many Sutchuenense. Some Lutescens good, also Ririei, Hookeri and others. Even one bit of Augustinii. Mrs Butlers and Blood Reds good, some Crossbill well out. Golden Oriole coming out and…