28th September

…now dropped and it is much more autumnal.The lacecap Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ by the Green Gate with a secondary flush of flowers. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ and Hydrangea ‘Madame E Mouilliere’…

28th June

…Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ with attractive yellow variegation. Ilex aquifolium ‘Madame Briot’ Ilex verticillata in flower which one seldom notices. Ilex verticillata Olearia ‘Moondance’ was removed from our website as…

28th February

…good, many double daffs open, but no Maximus yet.1903 – JCW King Alfred shows colour, a great number of seedlings open, no good ones except from Cyclamineus, Ciliatum opening and…

24th February

…and a few Caerhays, several ciliatum, plenty of cyclamineus hybrids, Campanelles open and a Jonquil or two show colour. No Alfred near out. 1909 – JCW Sent some Cyclamineus and…

14th April

…off, nearly all the Grandis open, Countess of M very good. 1905 – JCW Grandis is open. Daffs have gone back, could pick a good King Alfred now, Montana open….

2nd December

…nice at the reservoir. Some Maddeni x nice. 1905 – JCW A useful lot of daffs are on the move, of all sizes and ages, but the King Alfred blood…

23rd March

…Sirius hybrids, several Emperor, many Horsfieldii, the first D Yorke, King Alfred half, G Bell half, Dante a few. 1898 – JCW Some (Narcissi) G Mundi’s out, Torch open (one),…

24th April

…‘Greenway’ fronting a Cornus kousa ‘Madame Butterfly’ which is just starting to show. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Another first time flowering Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’ is completely new. 2017 planted and just one…

26th April

…speciosa ‘Madame Butterfly’ – pink/bicolour C. speciosa ‘Salmon Horizon’ C. speciosa ‘Orange Storm’ C. x superba ‘Apple Blossom’ – pink and white – variegated C. x superba ‘Issari White’ –…

4th June

…yellow, red) are about their best, good too in the Drive. Madame Lemoine lilac good for a week, all but the Waterer rhodo’s are over now. Loder’s White good yet….