…Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ (as this yellow in bud campbellii has now been named) won The Brother Vincent Cup. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch First prize for the trio of single…

…to flower the Mexican climbing hydrangea – H. seemannii. I remember a viewing after dinner there where we admired it by torch light with its bulbous white flowers. Trevarno has…

…Irving, several Caerhays show colour and open. No new scarlet Incomps above ground except Torch, a good few coums out, many double Ido, one White Hoop, Rhodo praecox well open….

…for Tuesday. 1903 – JCW The first Grandis is open and all daffodils or nearly all are on the wane though we have Maximus yet. 1900 – JCW Weardale, Torch,…

…???, many P M de G, also out Siren, Torch, Incognita, Homespun, 336, M P, Cardinal, Moonbeam etc etc, go to the Drill Hall. 1902 – JCW All of the…

…Garden shed Flowers opening on Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ in Old Park. They have not moved much in a week so I will have to revisit when it is full out. Magnolia…

…– JCW Some (Narcissi) G Mundi’s out, Torch open (one), one F Wilson, and a good few tulips in the grass. The bamboos have been moving a little all the…

…colour. No Ciliatum open the cold ( a fortnight of it) left us two days ago. 1904 – JCW Sirius, Artemis and various seedling incomp open, Torch, I picked a…