…out and a few early hybrids. Turning cold. 1949 – CW First daffodil out – a wild hybrid by Fastuosa Bamboo. Few Rho var sutchuenense hybrids, a good many Camellias…

…petals strewn around on the ground. Slightly darker red than the one on the drive when first out but fading pinker. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’…

…they are Rhododendron flammeum or Rhododendron bakeri hybrids. In so far as they were called anything my father referred to them as American azalea hybrids. If this (or similar US…

…Nothing very good as to daffs.1921 – JCW A long way behind 1920. The Mrs Butler hybrids are good and the white Auklandii hybrids are just starting. The Berberis hedges…

…Dining Room included: Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Black Beauty’ Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids bred by Dad Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids Rhododendron williamsianum hybrids 2016 – CHW Out of the blue…

…they are again after massive clearance work to provide the space for more and more of the now 650 magnolia species and hybrids in the collection as well as a…

…Auriculatums good and hybrids. Prophortum nearly over. Big wall Magnolias about at best – a few cyclamen. Hydrangeas very dried up. A few of the late Auriculatum pink hybrids still…

…survivor of our Rhododendron roylii hybrids is full out on Burns Bank. These Royal Flush hybrids used to be the best feature of the garden at this time of the…

…have had no ice on the pond yet. Heath of 3 kinds are good.1928 – JCW Just as in 1927 say 25 species of Rhodo’s including Mackenzianum and 25 hybrids….

…Penvergate. Metasequoia glyptostroboides The first flowers on a group of unnamed Camellia williamsii hybrids below Tin Garden. These are always the very first to flower. Camellia williamsii hybrids Camellia williamsii…