…added to the yellow magnolia collection in Tunnel Field. Only one or two casualties from last year’s planting and all settling in well. Tunnel Field Tunnel Field An Italian grown…

…Mediterranean garden and the Italian garden with more to do in the woodland area. Wonderful views and some spectacular older trees. An ancient Magnolia obovata in full flower. Magnolia obovata…

…some days. 1903 – JCW Seen Dawsons and Ludgvan, hardly anything ahead of us. 1900 – JCW Some Italian, several Cernuus, most of the G Spur, nearly all the maximus….

…Mume ditto, all G Spur, many Rho praecox, Mag halleana several, Dauntlep well out, flowers of 23, all the Italian. 1897 – JCW Some Narcissi Emperor out, CJ Backhouse, M…

…open, on a standard plant.1905 – JCW Southern Star and Artemis open.1900 – JCW Some Golden Spur and Italian Trumpet. All the standard things commonly open now are very far…

…below the greenhouse steps are nicely out. No idea of the proper names but they are mainly doubles. Red and pinkish-red forms are the best today. We promised the Italian…

…a hint of drizzle as for several days.Camellia ‘Contessa Lavinia Maggi’ with its first flower. One of the old original japonicas on the wall by the arch. An Italian bred…