6th February 1897 – 2020

…on Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ about on a par to last year’s sighting. Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ Sycopsis tutcheri seems fully evergreen and now with red flowers which are actually…

12th February 1897 – 2020

…Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Clematis armandii is just starting into flower outside the School…

10th September

…health survey.The restocked climber tunnel looks good. Unusual to see so many clematis out in September. clematis Small plants of Strelitzia reginae in full flower. Strelitzia reginae Strelitzia reginae Still…

12th October

…the place than Clematis panniculata. The fuchsia in the New Planting has flowers. Very little else in bloom. 1924 – JCW Returned from Scotland last night. A wet cool summer….

23rd July

…exciting plant combinations: Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Clethra barbinervis and Stypholobium japonicum ‘Pendula’ Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Musa basjoo and Romneya coulteri Clematis x durandii and Acca…

19th April

…Lupinus arboreus – blue form. A very early small flower on this tree lupin in the greenhouse. Usually these are pure yellow! Lupinus arboreus – blue form Clematis forsteri flowering…

26th June

…and attractive Hydrangea ‘French Cancan’ Clematis ‘Kokonoe’ with variable double purple flower. Clematis ‘Kokonoe’ 2021 – CHW Another photographic visit to the nursery.We have two new herbaceous species of aralia…

18th February

…errant flowers now. Leptospermum scoparium ‘Pink Cascade’ Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ is normally out now. Coronilla glauca ‘Variegata’ Clematis armandii nearly in flower – again a bit later than normal. Clematis

28th February

…anemone form as opposed to the semi-double form. Bred by Nuccio Nurseries in California in 1962. Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ Clematis armandii just out. Clematis armandii Camellia x williamsii ‘Virginia…

15th March

…Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ and Magnolia ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ and Magnolia ‘Apollo’ 2023 – CHW A Burncoose planting day.Clematis armandii coming out in the nursery. Clematis armandii Daphne…

20th March

…seen for 40 years. Worcester College reunion Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ below the greenhouse was one Roy Lancaster commented upon. The true ‘Apple Blossom’ is rare in cultivation. Clematis armandii…

16th April

…at its best. Clematis on Tower not open. 1910 – JCW Plenty of daffs, yellow trumpets over. Cherries coming on, pendula at its best. Clematis on Tower began to open….

5th April

…sells C. glabra but this isn’t it! Amelanchier Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ on the wall making a fine show today. Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ Philotheca myoporoides – Gin and Tonic…

21st April

…the catkin flowers earlier. Comptonia peregrina Euonymus spraguei in flower. Euonymus spraguei A flower on a newly propagated Clematis forsteri. Clematis forsteri Flowers on a young Viburnum harryanum. Viburnum harryanum…

26th April

…1912 – JCW Berberis stenophylla very good. Auklandii at their best. Clematis montana nice but the flower is small. Maples very good. The Augustinii are the best things now, though…

30th April

…greenhouse is Magnolia ‘Sunsation’ with its very erect and upright habit. One of the better yellow mixtures but many of the Sunsomethings are very similar indeed. A Clematis forsteri cutting…

3rd May

…chilensis Procera Group which was given to us on a visit to Blarney Castle in Ireland. Libertia chilensis Procera Group Clematis forsteri looking good. Clematis forsteri Holboellia latifolia var. chartacea…

7th May

…crop of flower. Azaleas starting but not much flower bud. 1912 – JCW Auklandii have begun to wane, Mrs Butler lovely, Azaleas good, Clematis montana poor this year. Berberis stenophylla…

10th May

clematis growing through a camellia is and who put it there? Old man’s beard I fear. clematis Aralia foliosa putting on massive growth – horrid prickles! Aralia foliosa Aralia foliosa…

31st May

…me his pictures of three very rare plants flowering in his garden. Lonicera calcarata. Lonicera calcarata Clematis patens. Clematis patens Mahonia hartwegii growing up a Trachycarpus. Mahonia hartwegii A good…