15th January 1897- 2020

…not sure of the cherry. 1916 – JCW The following Rhodo’s are open and are of about the relative value in which I place them R mucronulatum, R praecox, R…

22nd March

…Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron praecox just showing colour and thankfully rather late this year. Rhododendron praecox A few decent flowers on a Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ seedling by Four in Hand….

23rd September

…deer, is displaying large green seedpods on long tassels. Strangely next spring’s new flower spikes are already much in evidence. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ has fruits forming…

13th November

…has very different colouring to Stachyurus chinensis seen a day to two ago. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ on the drive. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Blush’ Camellia sasanqua…

30th August

…Plenty of seed on Stachyurus praecox on the drive. Very different in appearance to the racemes of seed on Stachyurus chinensis. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Secondary flowers, as usual, on…

3rd June

…with the new growth. Deutzia longifolia Deutzia longifolia Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ – a new clone to me with really red new growth. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon…

27th May

…on Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox. Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Eucalyptus mannifera var. praecox Azalea ‘Sans de Gentbrugge’ is very close to ‘Corneille’. Azalea ‘Sans de Gentbrugge’ Azalea ‘Sans de Gentbrugge’…

21st April

…Quercus semicarpifolia Quercus semicarpifolia Quercus semicarpifolia Stachyurus praecox ‘Matsusaku’ is an exceptional form with much larger flower clusters than straight S praecox. Stachyurus praecox ‘Matsusaku’ Huodendron baristratum has a wonderful…

23rd March

‘Praecox’ showing its age. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ A rather east wind battered Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ on the drive. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ But a much less ruined…

1st March

…below Rookery Path. Magnolia campbellii Lindera praecox absolutely spot on today. Lindera praecox Lindera praecox Surprising also to see the first wonderful earlyflowers on Melliodendron xylocarpum. Melliodendron xylocarpum Melliodendron xylocarpum…

9th February

…lost elsewhere. Lindera praecox Lindera praecox 2023 – CHW Videos today to promote the garden opening with Karol.https://youtu.be/iIFzc2z6r90 The enormous single stem of Aralia foliolosa in the sunlight. Aralia foliolosa…

24th September

…still left on Stachyurus praecox. At the same time the flower stalks for next year are fully developed and a couple have yellow flowers already out. Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox

14th February 1897 – 2020

…– Thomsonii – Nobleanum hybrids. E darleyensis fine and so R praecox. Camellia speciosa is very nice. 1924 – JCW We are far in front of 1897, I believe our…

31st January 1897 – 2020

…– FJW A very mild wet January – saluenensis and williamsii well out. 1934 – JCW No Daffs a late year, Coums open. R praecox by the brown gate is…

2nd February 1897 – 2020

…quarry ( they did well). 1911 – JCW Praecox shows colour, snowdrops out, R nobleanum out well, some garden primroses, R argenteum starting, but fair lot of frost about, some…

10th February 1897 – 2020

…also Barbatum, R flavidum is very nice, Rendles scarlets moving, Argenteum ½ out, Sutchuenense some open, P pissardi injured by the gales. R praecox going over, Prunus conradinae over. 1908…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…JCW Narcissi horsfieldii one flower open, M Mume ditto, all G Spur, many Rho praecox, Mag halleana several, Dauntlep well out, flowers of 23, all the Italian. 1897 – JCW…

18th February 1897 – 2020

…Arboreum show colour, several Ciliatum. 1908 – JCW Aconite at their best. Barbatum, Arb x Thom, Praecox all show colour, Coums very good, heaths are opening, no daffs to speak…

19th February 1897 – 2020

…noblissima 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…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…but I had forgotten we had snuck one in here too.Ribes ‘White Icicle’ is perhaps the nicest of these foul smelling plants. There is an old clump of Ribes praecox