30th April

…good night for lamping! Two new first time flowering magnolias (to me anyway): MAGNOLIA ‘Rose Marie x Black Tulip’ MAGNOLIA ‘Rose Marie x Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie x Black…

6th April

…emerging. Rhododendron kesangiae Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ just coming out rather early. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ some way off its best. Rhododendron ‘Snow…

9th July

…no mention of this in the reference book. climbing specie rose climbing specie rose 2015 – CHW Unpleasantly hot but a trip to Thompson’s Garden Centre near Sandown. About the…

25th November

…sasanqua ‘Manhattan Pink’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Survivor’ – this one not listed in the…

18th December

…‘Prestons Rose’ CAMELLIA ‘Prestons Rose’ 1987 – FJW First flower on C noblissima. 1979 – FJW Storms (not so bad) still continue. 1965 – FJW Pale Saluenensis by Gunroom door…

26th December

…drab and wet Boxing Day.The first flower now open (was not yesterday) on Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’. About on a par with recent years. Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’…

29th December

…not spotted yesterday. Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ Bea with Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’. Bea with Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ Bea with Camellia sasanqua ‘Yume’ 2023 – CHW I…

5th January

…varieties of Daphne bholua here now but ‘Mary Rose’ is the best! Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The evergreen Clematis uncinata is growing nicely up through Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’….

25th February 1897 – 2020

…today by the castle. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ in a similar condition. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ on…

26th January

…appropriate name to try to register it as. Camellia x williamsii ‘Bicolor’? Or ‘Isla Rose’ after my eldest granddaughter? It is growing reasonably near the Isla Rose Plantation. Isla Rose

7th January 1897- 2020

…banksian rose banksian rose 2017 – CHW Stachyurus chinensis full of hanging flower tassels. The odd drop of rain still hangs there looking like an early flower but not quite…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Sir Peter Smithers’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ – OUTSTANDING and a huge flower Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Garden House…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ 2018 – CHW Off to Heligan for TV interviews about ‘spring has sprung’. Quite ridiculous really as the east wind makes it the…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Leda’ – likewise. Magnolia ‘Leda’ Serena’s plaque is now up at the Isla Rose Plantation beside a young oak tree. Serena’s plaque Camellia ‘Midnight Variegated’ has light irregular white…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron ‘Maisie’. Click here for more Rosemoor images. Rosemoor Show Magnolia ‘Petite Chicon’ just showing colour in Old Park. We have another older plant which is actually white in flower….

15th August

…out.A couple of fine potfulls of Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ (I think?) nevertheless. Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Agapanthus ‘Streamline’ Tropaeolum speciosum growing in a Banksian rose. Tropaeolum speciosum growing in a Banksian rose Tropaeolum…

23rd November

…raked off the new Isla Rose Plantation ready for planting soon. A huge area to deal with. Stones raked off the new Isla Rose Plantation Stones raked off the new…

11th June

…Skimmia anquetilia (male) – Sorbus rosea (SEP492) – Sorbus sharmae (HWJK2197) – Styrax japonicus from Taehuksando (BSWJ 14182) – Uocodendron (Disanthus) whartonii (BSWJ11706) Roy Lancaster’s Chinese specie rose which died…

23rd October

…showers.Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ nicely out. Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ looking good too. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rosea Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Waterfall Pink’ has a drooping habit which hides its…

29th April

…A visitation and tour from our Chelsea sponsors. A fine weekend and the garden at its best.Isla Rose breakfasting. Isla Rose Rhododendron aberconwayi full out. Rhododendron aberconwayi Rhododendron aberconwayi Rhododendron…