15th March

…Narcissus bulbicodum (as we saw naturalising so well in the garden) Narcissus bulbicodum Anemone pavonina Anemone pavonina 2019 – CHW Flowering male catkins on Sinowilsonia henryi. The female catkins are…

8th March

…Ruby’ x ‘F J Williams’ Tom Hudson’s gift of three Rhododendron ririei have never looked better. Rhododendron ririei Bluebells well up. Bluebells Narcissus cyclamineus looking very fine in the sun….

16th May

…make it for Chelsea as it is still in tight bud. Enkianthus cernuus rubens ‘Pheasant Eye’ narcissus still out in full shade in mid-May above the cash point! And in…

12th May

…the leaves and extraordinary flowers. One to make the judges think. Lonicera subaequalis ‘Ogisu’ Lonicera subaequalis ‘Ogisu’ Lonicera subaequalis ‘Ogisu’ Parthenocissus ‘Star Showers’ will be great at the show for…

22nd March

…Surprise’ Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ and primroses aplenty by the front door. Absolutely at their best. Narcissus ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Lanarth’. Another of Jaimie’s new hybrids flowering for…

6th January

…found 14 blooms of Narcissus M Clusii open outside 1908 – JCW A hard frost for the last 4 days, Coums well on, a few roses yet. 1906 – JCW…

26th January

…Rhododendron ‘Tessa’ 2003 – FJW First Narcissus by green gate – Camellia as usual.1995 – FJW Flower on Magnolia Bishop Peter.1989 – FJW Cam williamsii past their best. Keysii, Crossbill…

26th February

…Blood red good but few flowering. Hamamelis well over. Very many Reticulata species beyond their best. 1933 – JCW The clump of Narcissus cyclamineus by the side door makes nearly…

25th February

…clearly a seedling hybrid from Narcissus cyclamineus. daffodils daffodils daffodils daffodils daffodils 2020 – CHW The Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ full out today by the castle. Magnolia campbellii subsp….

13th January

…Hamamelis mollis has been out for a fortnight. 1912 – JCW A seedling trumpet (poor) is in flower and 35 blooms of Narcissus clusii are open at once, a good…