…its bark) was a Kingdom Ward collection from Mount Victoria in Burma. Tom’s father grows this in New Zealand. Rhododendron albotomentosum Rhododendron albotomentosum Rhododendron albotomentosum Rhododendron albotomentosum Camellia chekiangoleosa has…

…month. 1914 – JCW Some Clematis fasciculiflora open, nice lot of Coum, Cirrhosa very good, not much else. 1900 – JCW Some Aconite up. 1899 – JCW Victoria breaking ground….

…at the show today. 1901 – JCW Show Day. These were open and at it in good order – Weardale, Glory of Leiden. M plemp, 223, Golden Bell, Victoria, also…

…show colour except G Bell, have picked a C J Backhouse. 1900 – JCW Have put under glass to open Emperor, Empress, Horsfieldii, Victoria, G Bell as all showing colour….

…up. Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’ Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’ Laburnocytisus ‘Adamii’ Magnolia x wieseneri and Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’. Magnolia x wieseneri Enkianthus deflexus remains my favourite species with its huge flowers which are later…

…Monty Don being awarded a Victoria Medal of Honour. (He is the late Peter Seabrook’s successor to this award). Hurriedly we get under way and my speech has to contain…

…plan too but I suspect Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Venus’ or ‘Victoria’ from its growth habit). It has clearly got its seasons badly wrong and is starting to flower. The trusses seem…

…the website can now show the whole stand with key insets of: Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro Sunrise’ Salvia ‘Love and Wishes’ Calycanthus x raulstonii ‘Hartlage Wine’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Victoria’ Lupinus ‘Manhattan…

…nearly all the Victoria are open, picked several Reticulata.1897 – JCW One third of the flowers open on Reticulata, Ciliatums at their best, Doronicums a few out, Emperor half, [?]…

…varieties are yet out by any means (eg ‘Victoria’ and Enkianthus deflexus). Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus Enkianthus campanulatus albiflorus The buds on Styrax odoratissimus (veitchiorum) are now just…