14th November

…– 12°C for the last few days with no wind. Enkianthus cernuus with red and yellow autumn tints. Enkianthus cernuus Enkianthus campanulatus with ripe seeds. Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’…

10th September

…Enkianthus cernuus rubens. Enkianthus cernuus rubens More flowers on another Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. A little paler than the proper ones in spring? Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Late new growth as usual…

27th February

…Erica hybrida is very beautiful. 1906 – JCW C reticulata shows colour. Narcissi cernuus open and maximus shows colour. 1900 – JCW Many Narcissi maximus, a large batch of transplanted…

19th February

…Anenome blanda is nice. 1899 – JCW No reticulata, no C.J.B, or Cernuus, or Horsfieldi etc but Tenby, H Irving and Caerhays a good lot. 1898 – JCW Many reticulata,…

21st November

…spicata Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Ewe’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ is a good yellow as usual. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Wallaby’ Enkianthus cernuus rubens is…

15th November

…large seedling Camellia saluenensis by Tin Garden. Camellia saluenensis Liriodendron chinense approaching its zenith. Liriodendron chinense Enkianthus cernuus rubens with its usual autumn tints. The best show on any of…

7th May

…tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Rhododendron williamsianum x callimorphum. Nicely pink in bud opening lighter. Rhododendron williamsianum x callimorphum Inflorescences on Acer henryi. Acer henryi The true Enkianthus cernuus rubens with its anther…

10th October

…on in the greenhouse. Magnolia cylindrica Enkianthus cernuus rubens is plastered in small seed which are still far from ripe. I wonder if they ever will be. Perhaps the old…

4th May

…Syringa vulgaris ‘Primrose’ Enkianthus cernuus reflexus is just out but you can see the bells starting to curve at the end. A small compact shrub and not a large bush…

22nd May

…trip. Pure enjoyment all round and how we have missed it. Enkianthus cernuus rubens Our original and true to name Enkianthus cernuus rubens is now dead but, unknown to me,…