10th December

…‘Bo Peep’ clump which we cut down a year ago has not decided to reshoot much. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Despite the recent re-staking the Crataegus ‘Paul’s Scarlet’ has gone over…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…good, Barbatum nice, and so Irroratum and Arboreums but frost on those low down.. Erica hybrida very good since hols.1924 – JCW A late year, Scarlet hybrids are mostly cut…

23rd May

…not look much like the wonderful purple form we saw in The Valley Gardens but wonderful to have this back in the garden nevertheless. Rhododendron cinnabarinum ‘Roylei Group’ (2) Rhododendron…

13th March 1897 – 2020

…wasnt a known wild source plant. What was the origin of your plant I wonder? Maybe it will still be flowering this weekend? There shouldnt be any difficulty with M….

24th June

…14515) Viburnum wrightii nearly over. Viburnum wrightii Viburnum x hillieri ‘Winton’ putting on a wonderful show. Viburnum x hillieri ‘Winton’ Viburnum x hillieri ‘Winton’ Microtropis petelotii also looks very like…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 2)

…original Chaenomeles x superba ‘Rowallane’ is a vivid scarlet or is it orange/ red? A chance seedling originally found at Rowallane. We saw the Hypericum ‘Rowallane’ nearby but it was…

25th April

…I have never really noticed the individual flowers before at the centre of the bracts. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ A smaller and more conventionally sized Magnolia…

15th April

…Surprise’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ out already on the main drive – greenish-cream flower bracts turning white. They will get much bigger yet. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddie’s White…

16th April

…White Wonder’ with its white bracts at about half-size as yet. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ The first deciduous azaleas emerging into flower beyond the Four in Hand. Early by anyone’s…

29th October

Wonder’ Cornus ‘Eddies White Wonder’ The stump of the old oak tree felled by tree surgeons recently has been turned into a seat for visitors. turned into a seat turned…

9th March 1897 – 2020

…dahuricum x semperivens, dahuricum, lutescens, keiskii, a form of wardii, floccigerum forms and neriiflorum.1922 – JCW A hardish frost. Some Sutchuenense seedlings are nice. Prunus conradinae very good, scarlet hybrids…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…Yen 51.66 1924 – JCW Cold NE wind for a fortnight about. Daffs move a bit, Rhodo’s cut, Erica hybrida is wonderful, a Camellia or two just open. Daphne mezereum…

22nd February 1897 – 2020

…of Wilson is just over, Prunus clementinae not quite open. Scarlet Thomsonii hybrids good, two or three Sutchuenense hybrids are flowering, Rhodo lutescens and the early species of Sutchuenense are…

12th February 1897 – 2020

Scarlet Rhodo’s show colour, one Barbatum is nice in the wood. 1910 – JCW Some cyc hybrids, no cyclamineus open, no Campanelli in the drive, very late R praecox very…

29th January 1897 – 2020

…in a month and I am immediately struck by the wonderful hellebores in flower. Helleborus ‘Sally’s Shell’ has a delicate pink frill to the edge of the flower which fades…

8th February 1897 – 2020

…and common open or just opening, also minor open. 1898 – JCW The first Tenby opening, many H Irving, several Caerhays show colour and open. No new scarlet Incomps above…

7th December

…of flowers if we had sun. Odd flowers of Rho lutescens and intricatum open.1908 – JCW Coums starting, roses nice very, small scarlet border geranium as good as it ever…

27th January 1897 – 2020

…ciliatum, arboreum, lutescens, dahuricum, argenteum, scarlet hybrid (arbo x Thomsonii), barbatum are all opening, various daffs, Camellia Lady Clare, Clematis armandii, snowdrops and Coums nice. 1911 – JCW R praecox…

31st January

…Williams’ above Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. A wonderful flowering combination. Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ out in Higher Quarry Nursery bed but not yet elsewhere in the garden. Rhododendron ‘Ostara’…

23rd December

…remains, some roses also. C coum ⅕ out. Erica hybrida ⅓ open. A piece or two of Erica codonodes. A bud or two of Rundles scarlet. A quite remarkable lot…