…at Burncoose. Arundinaria gigantea (possibly subsp. tecta) – grew as a huge clump with massive tall culms in the Auklandii Garden and flowered and died circa 50 years ago. The…

…spreading clump. Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys nidularia Phyllostachys glauca – a long spreading and vigorous clump. Phyllostachys glauca Phyllostachys glauca Phyllostachys glauca Chiminobambusa trangui. ‘Shiroshima’ – attractive variegation in…

…the catalogue and is growing steadily through the winter. Flower spikes starting to show. Calceolaria ‘Camden Hero’ Calceolaria ‘Camden Hero’ Calceolaria ‘Camden Hero’ One of the magnolias at the nursery…

…brought in by Philip. 1964 – FJW Charles picked first snowdrop. 1935 – JCW A few Lutescens, the best of the mucronulatum killed on Jan 11th. 1914 – JCW Coums…

…barbatum, lutescens, ririei, also Blood Reds and Sutchuenense hybrids out, Leucaspis and both Moupinense and its hybrids. I picked 12 different red cups and clear yellows in Tin Garden. No…

…many Sutchuenense. Some Lutescens good, also Ririei, Hookeri and others. Even one bit of Augustinii. Mrs Butlers and Blood Reds good, some Crossbill well out. Golden Oriole coming out and…

…species of Rhodo showing some flower Lutescens – Scabrifolium and Sutchunense are good, Praecox is the best thing open. 1916 – JCW Rhodo’ species in flower Lutescens, Sutchuenense, Flavidum, Intricatum,…

…Rhododendron ‘Jim Russell’ (cilicalyx hybrid). Rhododendron ‘Jim Russell’ Rhododendron lutescens at its very best on Quarry Path. Rhododendron lutescens 2020 – CHW I have been wondering why attacks are being…

…outside Malvern House in the village. Jasminum nudiflorum Rhododendron lutescens nearly fully out by Red Linney. Rhododendron lutescens First flowers on just one (as yet) of the larger Rhododendron ‘Winter…

…Peter and early M above crino hedge. 1931 – JCW Very hard frost on March 9, Rhodo’s just recovering and Lutescens leads a long way and the Camellia speciosa has…