2nd July

…casual visitors (£39.95 for a 10L romneya). So many things could easily be grown from seed or propagated in house. Staff all friendly and helpful but having to pay for…

16th July

…dry for a long time, some of the gardeners are ill and away, but the fuchsias are good. Romneya is very good, the Maddeni have carried a lot of flowers…

12th November

Romneya coulteri. Romneya coulteri Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ still in full flower. Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ I was asked yesterday what the difference is between Camellia japonica ‘Gauntlettii’ and Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’….

1st October

…on an elderly Rosa ‘Mermaid’ after at least four months of flowering. Rosa ‘Mermaid’ And the very last poor flower for this season on Romneya coulteri on the front of…

24th July

…1927 – JCW Only a few Decorum x open, Plagianthus over. We lately had some nice Ungernii x Auriculatum open. Romneyas wet but fair. 1924 – JCW Plagianthus very good….

5th August

…beds are very nice. White everlasting peas good. R magnifica fair, it is very dry. Gros au Felity very nice and so the Romneya. The Tin Garden work has finished….

7th August

…passing, cyclamen very good, hydrangeas good, roses good, go north in 2 days. 1909 – JCW Buddleias at their best, cyclamen one or two, most other things over. Romneya good….

2nd August

…many on big Parviflora, and on all 3 evergreen Mag on big wall. Rho didymum very good in places. Romneya at its best. There has been a lot of rain…

1st August

…shifted, no labour. No Auriculatums yet. 1916 – JCW The Romneya at its top best say 200 flowers. 1907 – JCW Buddleia variabilis good, everlasting peas coming, roses nice, nothing…

31st July

…Acer rufinerve in frame 2 of Mag globosa 1 of Acer wardii 4 of Michelia nitida Several Enkianthus roseflorus 1906 – JCW Very little but roses open and the Romneya….