28th July

…‘Pendulum’ Cercidiphyllum japonicum ‘Pendulum’ Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor full out in the main quarry and splendid as usual. Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor Rhododendron fortunei ssp. discolor Secondary flowers on the…

16th June

…Shoe just showing. Rhododendron maddenii Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor just out in the Main Quarry. Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor Tropaeolum ciliatum suddenly out in flower on the castle wall. Tropaeolum…

21st July

…kousa ‘Weberi’ Another clump of Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor in the Main Quarry just out. Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor 2020 – CHW Off to the greenhouses to see what is…

4th July

…the boundary. Despite the heat the village is pleasantly free of ‘yachties’! 1928 – JCW The best pink discolor is good , the greater part of them have no buds….

19th July

…is easy from cuttings. Quercus acuta Quercus acuta Quercus acuta 1990 – FJW Lapageria out. Wilson’s fortunei (discolor) has been outstanding. 1963 – FJW Metrosideros lucida flowering very well indeed….

30th June

…quite. Magnolia dealbatas Clethra fabri (FMWJ 13037) with spectacular foliage at Donkey Shoe. Clethra fabri Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor in the main quarry full out. Rhododendron fortunei subsp. discolor The…

21st June

…1990 – FJW Walk with Philip. Flowers on following rhod – auritum, discolor, falconeri, argyrophyllum, macrostemon, decorum x by Diva, souliei x campylocarpum, lepidostylum, megacalyx, oreotrephes, Harrows hybrid and CW’s…

29th September

…and flowering very late in the year. A vigorous climber for which we need to find a good site. unnamed climbing Fuchsia Asterotrichion discolor full out in one of the…

5th July

…the Pinus austriaca is good. The Magnolia delavayi’s are flowering. Also Mag hypoleuca and parviflora. M glauca is not quite open. Rhodo’ discolor is good. Harrow hybrids fair, also Eriogynum…

19th June

…Salvia discolor a day or two ago. I was suspicious then but she is clearly right that it is not. We must remember not to put these pictures on the…