…or pure species. Well worth a name though. Rhododendron hodgsonii Rhododendron hodgsonii Rhododendron hodgsonii Rhododendron hodgsonii Rhododendron augustinii just out – a pale form below the main quarry. Rhododendron augustinii…

…Halesia monticola? Halesia diptera The tallest Pinus monticola in the UK. Pinus monticola Pinus monticola A group of three Rhododendron augustinii ‘Electra’. Rhododendron augustinii ‘Electra’ Horrors in the grotto! Horrors…

…1992 – FJW Open Day. 1200. 1964 – FJW Garden near peak. Augustinii excellent. Where oh where is the best form? A matter of opinion. Cam Mrs Franklin good, Pink…

…augustinii ‘Electra Group’ Rhododendron augustinii ‘Electra Group’ The Azalea ‘Babeuffs’ outside the back yard is perfect in the sun but will soon be scorched in this arid corner. Azalea ‘Babeuffs’…

…have defoliated it a bit but the flowers are pretty. Camellia taliense Camellia taliense The rhododendron season is kicking off. Here a very dark form of Rhododendron augustinii is just…

…late season. 1927 – JCW A very few Augustinii open. Daffs broken by wind. De Graaf not all open. Subhirtella in the Old Park is the best cherry. 1926 –…

…Podocarpus salignus. Podocarpus salignus An absurdly late tail end flower on Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron augustinii Dierama pulcherrimum just out by the Playhouse. Dierama pulcherrimum 2022 – CHW Quick visit to…

…snap continues. The Back Yard is a sheet of ice. Freezing rain showers. Roads unsafe.Rhododendron augustinii with a few secondary flowers by Tin Garden.# Rhododendron augustinii At the top of…

…garden in pouring rain. 1949 – CW Visit of Rhododendron Conference 2.30 – Hester’s baby at 3.15. About 100 there, 10 to 12 Americans. They saw Davidsonianum, Augustinii, Sinogrande, Williamsianum,…

…halleana at its best. Kobus and salicifolia over. Conspicua at its best. Denudata nearly over. Some nice Augustinii.   1918 – JCW Auklandii’s begin to wane. Cherries very much so….