2nd April

…removed stumps removed 2019 – CHW Cyclamen coum, coloured primroses and wild primulas on the top bank. Elsewhere bluebells. A veritable carpet of flowers. Cyclamen coum, coloured primroses and wild…

9th October

…It has been very very dry from May to August. 1909 – JCW Just home, a very bad season for rhodo’s. R decorum in full flower and very beautiful. Cyclamen

5th February

…those still not in flower yet were in the shade. I wonder if they will all flower at the same time next year? snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) Cyclamen and primroses recently…

4th February

…now as you would expect. Rhododendron lutescens Primroses and cyclamen on the bank. Primroses and cyclamen Prunus mume ‘Dawn’ in flower. This was a gift from Raf. Prunus mume ‘Dawn’…

14th August

…Buddleia magnifica very nice. Forrest’s rogue buddleia very pretty. Auriculatums over. Cyclamen starting and so the hydrangeas. Gladiolus at their best. 1914 – JCW Cyclamen ⅕ open. Lapageria a few….

11th February

…the flowers will be white, tinged violet, with separate male and female racemes of flowers. We will see shortly! Stauntonia hexaphylla Stauntonia hexaphylla Naturalised cyclamen, primroses and snowdrops all over…

3rd July

…in flower. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Coral Charm’ Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ outside the Packing Shed. Romneya coulteri and Abutilon ‘John Thompson’ Cyclamen hederifolium ‘Album’ full out already. Cyclamen hederifolium…

31st August

…to fruit and already the leaves have great red and purple autumnal tints. Last year we saw fruit in November I think? Rubus ichangensis Rubus ichangensis Rubus ichangensis The cyclamen

20th November

…‘Leucocarpa’ with its white berries. Callicarpa japonica ‘Leucocarpa’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ out in flower already. Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ Helleborus x sahinii ‘Winterbells’ White Cyclamen

7th September

…FJW All the corn in. Good harvest. 2 new combines worked well. Everything much earlier than last year. 1917 – JCW Cyclamen very nice indeed. Hydrangeas nice. Moyesii fruit very…