21st October

…look at but Asia will now have in hand to gather: tethropeplum (Hothead) burmanicum (Rockery) zaleucum schlippenbachii fargesii albrechtii dichroanthum bureavii concatenans stamineum stenaulum discolor aberconwayi morii racemosum arboreum (three…

28th March

…‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ A good young clump of Rhododendron racemosum from wild sourced seed. Rhododendron racemosum Jaimie has used the public’s absence to cut back all the hydrangeas…

25th March

…plant of the unusual white form of Rhododendron racemosum goes in by Georges Hut. A hint of pink as the flowers die away. Rhododendron racemosum Lindera umbellata nicely in flower….

31st May

…a Trachycarpus. Mahonia hartwegii A good bit of flower on a young Distylium racemosum in Tin Garden. Distylium racemosum First flowering of newly planted and very rare Tilia callidonta (bought…

25th April

…dogs.Three plants of wild collected Rhododendron racemosum are nicely in flower but a rather insipid colour compared to other forms which can be white or darker pink.. Rhododendron racemosum Nearby…

17th October

…panniculata is very good indeed. 1916 – JCW No frost. Solanum, lapagerias, cyclamen, hydrangeas all useful. Rhodo’s neriiflorum, decorum, scintillans, 10333, fastigiatum, raniosisimums, lepidotum and racemosum all show bits of…

10th September

…scintillans, R racemosum, R radicans, R fastigatum, and bits of flower are open on R decorum, R ungernii and R intricatum. The roses are very good indeed in the 3…

20th February

…mucronulatum – barbatum – pink arboreum – blood red arboreum – micranthum – dahuricum – racemosum – sutchuenense.1913 – JCW I found a small spray of Pyrus malus open. The…

14th February

Racemosum – Ririei – Barbatum – Irroratum – Lutescens – Scabrifolium – Argenteum – Thomsonii – Nobleanum hybrids. E darleyensis fine and so R praecox. Camellia speciosa is very nice….

20th November

…– Decorum, Trichocladum, Radicans, Lutescens, Keysii, Intricatum, Burmanicum, Racemosum, Saluenensis, Parviflorum, Sanguineum. Lapagerias and Camellia sasanqua are nice. 1928 – JCW Two good Magnolia delavayi blooms are open. Some white…