6th July

…the one at Ventnor. Prumnopitys taxifolia Tail end flowers on Rhododendron auriculatum. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron griersonianum still with some descent flowers. Rhododendron griersonianum I have nearly missed the flowers on…

29th October

…Lithocarpus cleistocarpus Immense late growth on Rhododendron griersonianum. Rhododendron griersonianum Ladder and pole pruners colleting seed on Michelia floribunda. Ladder and pole pruners Michelia floribunda seeds still not quite ripe….

29th May

…salignus. Rhododendron decorum Likewise the original Rhododendron griersonianum above Roger’s Quarry. Rhododendron griersonianum Just one white flower on Syringa reticulata so far. Syringa reticulata Rhododendron decorum (NN 0907) which is…

5th June

…Rhododendron griersonianum hybrid (x facetum) which is attributed to other breeders but was undoubtedly raised here as well. There is another old clump on the drive and at least one…

24th May

…year we had the first flowering here of the one on Burns Bank which was planted in 2016. Styrax shiranus First flowers only just now out on Rhododendron griersonianum. Rhododendron…

2nd December

…x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ 2022 – CHW The new and late post drought new growth on Rhododendron griersonianum has got scorched by wind or frost in the last week. This…

1st May

…state to crassum – another Chelsea ‘too soon’. Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ Rhododendron griersonianum (beside ‘May Day’ but one of May Day’s parents) still in tight bud. Rhododendron griersonianum Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays…

25th June

…is very good. Rho eriogynum and griersonianum and the Harrow hybrids with discolor and maddeni are very nice, also the big bed of Papa Gontier rose. 1923 – JCW Have…

3rd July

…JCW Came back from the North, Griersonianum, Eriogynum, Harrows x all very good, Mag parviflora has many flowers, M delavayi none open, the smaller Hypoleuca is good and is far…

17th July

…We still have blooms of Griersonianum. Eriogynum is over. 1916 -JCW Plagianthus and Buddleia are starting, also the Romneya and Lonicera macrophylla is very good indeed. 1915 – JCW About…