20th July

…seemanii Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii 1992 – FJW A really good and much needed soak. 1923 – JCW Buddleias are nice. Plagianthus lyalii some very good. No Discolor or Auriculatums….

22nd July

…as in 1906 and 1907 a long very hot dry spell. 1925 – JCW Daff seed has been gathered for some time, the Romneya, Buddleia, Plagianthus and D Ivey Escallonia…

25th July

…wants renewing. 1926 – JCW Plagianthus lyali nearly over. Decorum x Auriculatum coming on. Violas good. Rambler good. Romneya is very remarkable. Styrax just over as a family. Some rain…

30th July

…since May, but wants food. 1916 – JCW Much as above. Plagianthus begins to go yellow in the leaf, flowers good yet. 1910 – JCW The buddleias are just starting….

31st July

…rhodo repens has blooms on it. Plagianthus in New Planting is very good. Magnolias delavayi, parviflora and grandiflora all have flowers. Delavayi a good many but some also on hypoleuca.(Handwritten…

3rd February 1897 – 2020

…and Plagianthus. 2 nice flowers of early Sutch. Arb. hybrid. 1929 – JCW Much as in 1918 but no big coloured Rhodo’s show flower, a late season. 1926 – JCW…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…at Caerhays. Feb 18th was the worst day. 1. Auklandii Garden: 2 Turkey oaks, 1 Abies, 1 Oak, 1 Plagianthus betulinus, (knocked down Mag hypoluca, tripetella, 2 soulangeana, + auklandii….