…an apple tree flowering in Jaimie’s garden. A very fine flower for October! apple tree Going back to Ilex mutchagara Bean says it is a close ally of Ilex crenata…

…this seldom happen here in the garden? Nyssa sylvatica Diospyros lotus with an interesting red and yellow combination of colours. Diospyros lotus Verbena rigida still looking fresh even in October….

…on a red flowered tree peony in October! red flowered tree peony 2022 – CHW Rhododendron quinquefolium ‘Five Arrows’ with good autumn colour. I had not spotted this before. Rhododendron…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW The October heatwave continues and we start out on our autumn planting. Berberis…

…Christmas usually, but this is still mid October and the clocks have not changed yet! The second ancient Camellia sasanqua is just out by the ladies loo. Here with a…

…attached to page, dated 21st May 1932) I put yellow Maddeni hybrid on the whole of hard and honey yellow Roylei. Additional note: I picked the seed in October 1934….

…from below the wall and up Laundry Hill. Unusual for it to blow in the east in October but no trees down as yet as far as I know. Magnolia…

Back to 5th October. On Monday a visit to Tregrehan to exchange Schima, Torreya and rhododendron cuttings for cuttings of 15 new camellia species for Caerhays. Most were either wild…

…they produce a fine October show. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ Hoheria populnea full out at around 20-25ft in height. Hoheria populnea A splendid second autumn flowering as usual on Rhododendron ‘Yellow…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Two elderly camellias near Donkey Shoe were crowding out the path so have…