20th March 1897 – 2020

…rigida Magnolia maudiae var. platypetala just coming out. Magnolia maudiae platypetala Betula albosinensis ‘Pink Champagne’ growing in a clump below the ponds. Betula albosinensis ‘Pink Champagne’ Betula albosinensis ‘Pink Champagne’…

29th May

…Tom:From: Tom Hudson Sent: 31 May 2020 09:17 To: Charles Williams PA Subject: LeavesDear Charles, Another stimulating day looking at green leaves….I enjoyed it very much. It is a good…

7th April

…(S. holocarpa itself perhaps) which need removing. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ The pure white Camellia reticulata. Camellia reticulata Rhododendron arboreum ‘Sir Charles Lemon’. With the death of the older plant near…

11th May

…orbiculatus Rhododendron ‘Hachmann’s Charmant’ Rhododendron ‘Hachmann’s Charmant’ Rhododendron ‘Hackmann’s Metallica’ Rhododendron ‘Hackmann’s Metallica’ 2021 – CHW The Primula candelabra clump beside our new rhododendron planting is expanding. Primula candelabra Primula…

13th May

…tree has survived the ravages of phytophthera unlike many others here and in other key woodland gardens – especially Windsor. Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ The last…

2nd June

…It looks identical to our plant of aff. parvipetala as he readily admits! picture of leaves Rhodoleia henryi Rhodoleia henryi From: Tom Hudson Sent: 25 May 2022 18:54 To: Charles…

April 2018 Irish trip ( Day 2)

…Pinus radiata More views across the island. views across the island views across the island Chaenomales speciosa trained perfectly across a wall. Chaenomales speciosa Chaenomales speciosa Quite the largest Dacrydium…

18th May

…main (government) channel. Perhaps the BBC or ITV will buy the rights and show it here? We have been trying to interest independent TV producers in the concept of a…

31st March

…my view it is very different to our other plant of P. nussia. Photinia lasiogyna Xanthocyparis nootkatensis (formerly Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) in Area 23 in Kennel Close. I bought this at…

11th April

…‘Lennei’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ is getting better and better – pink fading to white. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Champaign’ Magnolia ‘Elisa Odenwald’ flowering at the end…

25th July

…‘Real Charmer’ is perhaps better than Leucanthemum ‘Freak’ and Leucanthemum ‘Goldfinch’ but not by miles. Leucanthemum ‘Real Charmer’ Leucanthemum ‘Real Charmer’ What was very good but possibly too tender to…

7th March

…as yet. In Tin Garden. Magnolia sprengari ‘Marwood Spring’ Magnolia ‘J.C.Williams’ x M. ‘Apollo’ – no name attributed yet (Magnoliastore). In Tin Garden. Magnolia ‘J.C.Williams’ x M. ‘Apollo’ Ilex chapaensis…

21st April

…guess. Michelia chapensis Michelia chapensis Illicium simonsii was going over. We have this spectacular tall evergreen tree at Caerhays from Crug but the deer have trimmed it up. One for…

16th April

…flowers are orange and not peach-apricot as they should be, but I think they will yet fade in colour. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ The dwarf Rhododendron…

5th May

change supporting journalists. However he writes sense and, over the weekend, encouraged us all to take more vitamin D (or exposure to the sun). The lack of vitamin D, he…

16th July

…a bit too small for it to be the true species. Perhaps Magnolia ‘Ralph’ or ‘Charles Coates’? Not quite like the M. ‘Charles Coates’ at Burncoose in flower form (more…

21st October

…Nursery above Charlie Michaels Nursery above Charlie Michaels Nursery above Charlie Michaels Nursery above Charlie Michaels Nursery Garlic showing already in Pound Corner. A bulb on the ground is sprouting….

23rd April

…williamsii ‘Charlotte Petherick’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Charlotte Petherick’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Charlotte Petherick’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Porthpean’ nearly over. ‘Lady Clare’ in the parentage? Camellia x williamsii ‘Porthpean’ Camellia japonica…

13th April

…also by the cash point. Prunus ichiyo (syn ‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ichiyo (syn ‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ichiyo (syn ‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (syn ‘Chocolate Ice’) may yet be the pick…

16th June

…not so pleased by the wet especially as the digger has no front window after the accident. A new channel into Patrick’s Pond and nearly finished here. Frankie not so…