…Lutescens “ “ Mucronulatum nearly over Decorum odd late flower Argenteum * I could fill a show vase, rest odd flowers. Aemulorum* Davidsonianum* Praecox Leucaspis Parvifolium* Rubiginosum* Stewartianum* Racemosum* (Oleifolium)…

…open out flatter. Camellia ‘New Venture’ Camellia ‘New Venture’ Rhododendron lutescens now has plenty of flowers but they are quite sparse on the old bushes. Rhododendron lutescens Just one decent…

…of the same. Strigillosum – Hookeri – Racemosum – Ririei – Barbatum – Irroratum – Lutescens – Scabrifolium – Argenteum – Thomsonii – Nobleanum hybrids. E darleyensis fine and so…

…for some days. 1934 – JCW Lutescens is very good, Conradinae is just opening, Mucronulatum is very nice, not one daff showing yellow. 1933 – JCW Things looking well, Forrests…

…full out. Rhododendron fargesii Rhododendron fargesii Rhododendron lutescens just emerging. Rhododendron lutescens 2018 – CHW More heavy snow overnight. About 4-5in. The main A30 road out of Cornwall is shut…

…Rho lutescens is quite fine, cold and all.1932 – JCW Five weeks of rain left cold. Rhodo’s kept going but absence of buds prevents a show. No magnolias yet. Rho…

…[Out presumably on this day] Rhodo’s – Sulfureum, Lutescens, Bayleyi, Davidsonianum, Irroratum, Dahuricum semp’s, Mucronulatum, Racemosum, Scabrifolium, Ririei, Quinquefolium, Moupinense, Thomsonii, Barbatum, Obtusum, Parvifolium, Rubiginosum.1915 – JCW Only Cyclamineus and…

…its first flower today. Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ 2023 – CHW Mature and immature female cones on Araucaria bidwillii (or A. angustifolia?) Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii First flowers out above…

…howled at the front door upsetting the small number of garden visitors with their dogs on leads! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2005 – FJW Roy Lancaster sent seeds of [?] tuscularia…

…wallichii I forgot yesterday that we also have Sasa (recently renamed Sasaella) ramosa (formerly Arundinaria vagans or Pleioblastus viridistriatus var. vagans just to really confuse you). If left untrimmed this…