17th June

…too. Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron viscosum Trying out the new camera today. Hard to focus!The deciduous but rare Rhododendron weyrichii has popped open in a couple of fine hot days. More…

7th June

…this. Azalea viscosum Azalea viscosum Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’ just coming out. We needed website photos. Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’ Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’ Eremurus ‘White Beauty Favourite’ Eremurus ‘White…

19th February

…semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua x Sycoparrotia semidecidua A clump of nine Rhododendron viscosum placed out below the drive at Four in Hand. Rhododendron viscosum Prunus x incam ‘Okame’ with its…

6th June

…giraldii interesting. Lonicera giraldii Lonicera giraldii Machilus yunnanensis on the Burncoose stand. Machilus yunnanensis Huodendron tibeticum on the Burncoose stand with flowers. Huodendron tibeticum Azalea viscosum. Azalea viscosum 2022 –…

24th June

…Deutzia pulchra I have just missed the pink form of Rhododendron viscosum flowering away in Old Park. A big clump which it was a surprise to find last year. One…

2nd May

…the polylepsis. Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ A fine clump of Rhododendron canescens hidden away in the back of the drive. I did wonder if these were Rhododendron viscosum

8th May

…species. The single plant at Caerhays is darker in colour and not as large. Often confused with Rhododendron viscosum which flowers rather later in the year and is also a…

25th June

…big pink Viscosum in the Old Park is very good. Rho eriogynum and griersonianum and the Harrow hybrids with discolor and maddeni are very nice, also the big bed of…

12th July

…much. 1916 – JCW G Waterer came for the day. R brunonis at its best. Azaleas over except viscosum. Fortunei open, just at their best but only a few flowers….

7th July

…Walk I have ever seen. L tragophylla good. Azalea viscosum on the wane. 1907 – JCW Just back from Scotland, a very wet cold summer. All daff seed but Recurvas…