6th April

…the correct plant is probably next to the big new Sequoiadendron giganteum. RHODODENDRON arboreum (white) RHODODENDRON ‘Endslegh Pink’ RHODODENDRON edgeworthii The rhododendrons are starting to rush out after a mild…

11th July

…JCW Returned from a month in Scotland. Roses going over but yet good, The Rambler. L giganteum. Brunonis roses are yet good. All daff seed, even Recurvas, has been picked….

14th July

…Delavayi and Goliath. 1925 – JCW Giganteums were good but are over. Daff seeds all picked. Plagianthus hardly open yet R brunonis over nearly. Wilson’s Fortunei poor, a lot of…

7th July

…over and I start for the Gott match tonight. 1917 – JCW Lilium giganteums start. Wilson’s Fortunei’s at their best, Lonicera tragophylla is good. Azalea arborescens would be fine if…

17th July

…be much bigger to do their best. Eriogynum is very good. L giganteum is very nice indeed and so the galax. 1930 – JCW Mag delavayi is good, some Parviflora…

19th July

…Decorum, Falconeri is just over, it is very late for some things. 1910 – JCW L giganteum nearly over. Brunonis over, R coulteri fair. Mitraria good. R cinnabarinum going back….

22nd July

…show at Tregony. 1907 – JCW L giganteum over. R brunonis at its best. All seed picked. 1906 – JCW Buddleia variabilis is in flower. Have put out our two…

10th December

…Rookery. This site is sheltered and in partial shade and we know that it can grow rhododendrons well. Rhododendron giganteum once grew here and is now replaced. It died of…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…Niner’ 2001 – FJW Giddle Orchard Magnolia shows colour.1959 – FJW Two flower buds on Rho’ giganteum opening. Sutch hybrids good and Red Admiral on its way. Cyclamineus at front…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…Woke up to find heavy fall of snow.1961 – FJW R.H.S stand – pink crino hedge, Robusta, John Pickthorn and Caerhays Pink showed up best. Giganteum, Mallotum, Thomsonii did not…