22nd February

…Also Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ which is more on time. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Salix gracilistyla ‘Mt Aso’ with its delightful pink catkins is growing away well by the…

27th February

…quite S. macrophylla. Schefflera A young Magnolia ‘F. J. Williams’ at the entrance to Old Park. Magnolia ‘F. J. Williams’ Magnolia ‘F. J. Williams’ First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Coronation’…

1st March

…Decaze’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ as a quick growing upright bush. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ often holds its dead flower…

5th March

…Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘F.J. Williams’ Cotoneaster glomeratus still has berries in Kennel Close. The older plants on the drive and younger ones below Slip Rail never had…

14th March

…‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ and the view through the arch today. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ A…

16th March

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x…

2nd March

…Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ (Hang) planted in 2018. Quite good but is there…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…is going to flower for the first time. We bought two years ago the magnolia J. C Williams and last year the only one bud was eaten by the squirrel….

7th March 1897 – 2020

…buds of Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ on the small plants on Hovel Cart Road. Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ Magnolia ‘J C Williams’ Colour on Magnolia ‘Pickards Stardust’ – now I…

26th April

…no pink blotch? Very unlike the old plant on the main ride. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ The new Rhododendron williamsianum clump full out and…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…has just died. One we will all not forget for a furloughed wage packet or two. 2019 – CHW First flowers on Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’…

3rd March

…moist. Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Yet more Viburnum species have gone in in the clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery. clearing above Higher Quarry Nursery…

16th December

…end of the lake Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ frosted outside the Rockery but there are always more buds to come. Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘J.C….

17th April

…plant. Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ and Magnolia doltsopa. Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ (named after my great uncle). Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’…

9th March

…my reference books. Nevertheless the two varieties are pretty similar in appearance. Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or…

26th February

Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ and Magnolia sargentiana var….

16th February

…sister seedling to ‘Caerhays Belle’ First few flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ 2021 – CHW In researching an article on the true identity of several…

15th April

…hence the previous confusion with ‘Citation’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ by the side door. A good late season flowerer with the…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…are small. Magnolia ‘FJ Williams’ Magnolia ‘FJ Williams’ The Magnolia campbellii seedling nearby which was out before Storm Ciara has escaped more or less intact and Karol and I do…

22nd May

…all at the show and would certainly not have got to the podium if the judges had seen the plant itself. Our entry of Hydrangea ‘Yulika’ was short listed but…