28th November

…flower now on the paler pink Camellia saluenensis by the ladies loo. Camellia saluenensis First two flowers out today on Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ by the Georgian Hall. Camellia…

14th March

…‘Caerhays Belle’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ and Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ A sterile two year old female cone on Araucaria bidwillii which had fallen off…

1st March

…Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ also blemished. Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ as a quick growing upright bush….

21st August

…soak of rain – thundery. 1980 – FJW Drummond Anderson (Rosemary Williams’ son) did and walked the garden aged 18 months. 1961 – FJW Stellata seed so far no good….

24th April

…gorge. The trees were planted 30 years ago by Rosemary Verey. Now rhododendrons are the name of the game. Prunus serrula with tiny white flowers with the foliage. I had…

5th January

…‘Mary Rose’ The evergreen Clematis uncinata is growing nicely up through Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’. One day the Clematis will smother the camellia but, for now, a good plant…

26th February

Rosemary W, J Pickthorn, J.C.W.. Mag campbelli and robusta, and Golden Oriole, Crinodendron, Rho hybs and Snow Bunting. 1950 – CW Returned from Torquay election. Been very wet and stormy….

26th July

…6.30am smelling of rosemary. Presumably he slept in someone’s bush. Very contrite and tired but a bad night all round to put it mildly. The yellow Labrador – Nutty Anyway…

29th July

…add to the 2017 catalogue. Very vigorous and spreading here in full sun. aloe aloe Grevillea ‘Florinda’ – a new one to me with rosemary-like leaves. Unusually late for a…