…sessilifolia. Quercus sessilifolia Quercus sessilifolia Catkins on Quercus kiukiangensis. Quercus kiukiangensis A flower bud or two on Magnolia sapaensis. Magnolia sapaensis Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C…

…King’ The peculiar Osteomeles subrotunda is about to flower profusely. Osteomeles subrotunda Osteomeles subrotunda Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ is not flowering very much this year. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de…

…survivors of the big clump of Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ which was destroyed by a falling Pinus radiata five years ago. A tough and reliable hybrid which is easy…

…‘Lilacina’ clump lived about 30 years. They grew exponentially and died (all at once) with the same speed. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs Furnival’ nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Furnival’ Cercis…

…‘Broughtonii’ I have forgotten which species this is and need to return to check the label ? Rhododendron oreotrepes RHODODENDRON oreotrepes Rhododendron ‘Mrs. Lionel de Rothschild’ in the sun. Rhododendron…

…Pebble’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’. Needs layering or propagating as we used to have a huge clump, and this is all that is…

…Show. Most daffs are over, Marvel are good, a few Frian left. Saw the first of my big crop for making Mrs JCW rhodo come into flower, it was sown…

…Mrs Butler x going back. Auklandii just starting. R fargesii over. 1907 – JCW Not quite all of the De Graaf are open, but this is about our best day…

…gift from my father in 1962 to Evelyn’s father, Viscount Falmouth. 1970 – FJW 1207 round the garden. 1960 – FJW Mrs Stirling and her falcon came around the garden….

…too soon! primroses Rhododendron ‘Mrs J.C. Williams’ now full out. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J.C. Williams’ Rhododendron ‘Ciliicalyx’ making a good show. Rhododendron ‘Ciliicalyx’ Gorgeous new leaves on a young seedling Acer…

…x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lady’s Maid’ Surprisingly Camellia japonica ‘Mrs D. W. Davis’ is well out high up much earlier than usual. Camellia japonica ‘Mrs D. W….

…williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ (?) just out. Need to check. Camellia ‘Kick Off’ A decent large flower now out on Camellia ‘Mrs D W Davis’. Just the start. Camellia…

…now properly out. Note the different colour on the tight buds. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei First flower half out only on Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C…

…with trophy.The best in show hybrid rhodo truss plus trophy – Jaimie’s (Mrs Lionel de Rothschild). The RHS will not let you take the cups home so you are left…

…Blood Red and hybrid, Lutescens, Barbatum and one or two Mrs Butler hybrids. Perhaps 20 different daffodils. 1933 – JCW Camellia speciosa at Gun Room door has about 300 flowers…

…picked a good deal of rhodo and azalea seed but some is not ripe yet such as Mrs J.C. Williams and Azalea viscosum, just the worst weeks for rhodo flowers….

…NOT flicking the pages of Country Life in bed with Mrs W for a ‘longish’ morning! ‘Fight to win’ perhaps but I just wish for a week with no staff…

…unmoved. Erica arborea in flower.1900 – JCW Many Stylosa alba open. 80 lapageria on one plant. Coum one third open. Erica arborea in flower. Picked a good Mrs W.J Grant….

…showing yellow. 1933 – JCW Things looking well, Forrests Camellias are very good, Rho’s much as in 1930. 1930 – JCW Mrs D H Philson and Barbatum very good, Lutescens…

…to the beach for spring sexual encounters. Hence I am not in the shit with Mrs W. 2017 – CHW The huge Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ beyond the greenhouse is out…