2nd September

…Styrax formosanus var. formosanus with a good crop of seeds but far less seeds than there were flowers. Styrax formosanus var. formosanus Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ nicely out. Magnolia grandiflora…

8th September

…coreana absolutely laden with berries. Photinia villosa var. coreana Photinia villosa var. coreana Photinia villosa var. coreana 2019 – CHW Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’ was a gift from Leslie Baker…

30th September

…Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var zollingeri Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Photinia villosa var koreana Quite an…

15th March

…planted Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Camellia ‘Italiana Vera’ – a ‘new’ one bought from Stervinou nurseries in France. Camellia ‘Italiana Vera’ Slightly battered Magnolia…

3rd September

…for Lord Burnett a wander around outside the arch. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ just coming out with bees a plenty. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ with a…

2nd March

…of Jaimie’s new hybrids with just one flower (ever) so far but probably also begging registration. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta x Magnolia sprengeri var. diva CROSSED WITH Magnolia campbellii var….

17th March 1897 – 2020

…pink. M. sargentiana var robusta x ‘Lanarth’ M. campbellii var. molicomata x ‘Lanarth’ 1991 – FJW Tadpoles out. 1990 – FJW Garden past its best !! Very stricken by storms….

13th December

…of fruit – Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’. Malus x robusta ‘Red Sentinel’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ – easily the best. Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus…

6th May 1897 – 2020

…Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Jermyns’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ An interesting…

26th February

…20 camellias at the back of the hall. Got home in exactly 4 hours. The 32 varieties of x williamsii camellias set up for the lecture The 32 varieties of…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…Moon’! Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta First flowering at Caerhays of Rhododendron gratum (CN 3855). Similar to Rhododendron grande perhaps but with larger leaves. Only one of…

9th September

…– CHW Hydrangea aspera var. robusta full out in September as usual long after the other aspera varieties are well over. Hydrangea aspera var. robusta Hydrangea aspera var. robusta Jaimie’s…

2nd November

…aspera ‘Robusta’ just finishing. Seed heads swelling and well worth Asia trying some. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Variegata’ as good as I have ever seen it…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…surviving Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ This is a fine Magnolia sargentiana robusta by the gunnera patch. Magnolia sargentiana robusta Magnolia sargentiana robusta The pink form of Rhododendron arboreum…

4th March

…‘Bishop Michael’ Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var. coxii. Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var. coxii Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the Ririei Opening. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Roy Lancaster…

17th September

…var robusta is laden with seed pods which are nearly ripe. Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Next door to it Magnolia mollicomata has a few smallish pods high up but not…

22nd July

…Podocarpus henkellii Far too many huge seedpods on Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta for there to be much spare energy left for next year’s flowers. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Acorns forming…

2nd October

…rather a gem to propagate. Hydrangea aspera robusta Hydrangea aspera robusta Hydrangea aspera robusta 2016 – CHW I have bust the camera so you will have to put up with…

15th September

…the drive and looking well. Hydrangea aspera subsp. ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera subsp. ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group from Formosa rather more drought affected. Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii…

28th April

…Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides Labelled Escallonia montezumae? which I cannot trace. Escallonia montezumae The ruined Castle Kennedy and the views. The ruined…