…2018 – CHW First few flowers on Rhododendron moupinense by the sales point about as early as usual. Rhododendron moupinense     Camellia grijsii is just out on a cold…

…bursting buds everywhere. Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ Rhododendron ‘Bo-Peep’ First flowers (in heavy rain) on Rhododendron moupinense. Rhododendron moupinense The now dead canes (after flowering) on Chusqua gigantea are on the list…

…bud. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Another Rhododendron rireii flowering for the first time. Rhododendron rireii Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ just opening. Camellia reticulata ‘Royalty’ Rhododendron moupinense now just out. Rhododendron moupinense First…

…and Rhododendron moupinense at the entrance to the gardens. These are seldom full out at the same time together. Rhododendron cilpinense and Rhododendron moupinense 2023 – CHW Jaimie spots a…

Next Day > < Previous Day View 8th March 1897 – 2020 CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW The pink form of Rhododendron moupinense…

…Margaret’ Primroses in various colours. Primroses Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ just out. Rhododendron moupinense and Rhododendron cilpinense at the garden entrance. Rhododendron moupinense and Rhododendron cilpinense Rhododendron cilpinense. Rhododendron cilpinense Magnolia…

…to look at more stewartia species seeding and with autumn colour for next year’s article on the genus. This will take more than just today.Rhododendron moupinense with its first early…

…now been out since late June. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Hidden beside it is a Rhododendron moupinense full out in the shade. The odd flower photographed a week or two…

…mucronulatum Azalea ‘Greenway’ with its usual winter offering of a few flowers. The first and only flower on Rhododendron moupinense on the drive below Red Linney. Rhododendron moupinense Rhododendron nobleanum…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Another Rhododendron moupinense with just a single flower by the garden entrance. Rhododendron…

…Rhodo 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….

…two Lapagerias. The weather quite cold with temperatures to freezing point also a strong easterly wind, however Ririei, Moupinense, Pink Golden Oriole, Bo Peep coming. Saw flower on Camellia Adelina…

…buds cut except single Camellias. Hamamelis still good – first Sutchuenense hybrid and Moupinense just out. First yellow incomp out. Lapagerias hanging brown on plants. All Rho mucronulatum cut but…

…wane and so do Moupinense. Wilson and Korea seed came a week ago (some of it?). Sent some to Elwes, Loder, White, Cave, Rogers and Werrington, two packets sown here….

…Cam reticulata species out, also hybrids and Lady Clare. Several Blood Red x Rhododendron arboreum – also Moupinense very good. Heath darleyensis v g. 1897 – JCW Minor out in…

…blood red Arboreums, E darleyensis is the best thing. 1916 – JCW A few daffs open, quite ½ the ciliatum, Moupinense over, pink Arboreums show colour, best red hybrids wane,…

…Rhododendron moupinense x Rhododendron chrysodoron. Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ First colour showing on Magnolia zenii although the light is fading now above the greenhouse. About as early as last year and very…

…yesterday. The following Rhodo’n species open or show colour – barbatum, davidii, sutchuenense, moupinense, scabrifolium, lutescens, argeteum, arboreum, irroratum (only just), mucronulatum. Cerasus conradinae just opening. 1914 – JCW One…

…sign of a daff bud. Only Rhodo mucronulatum and moupinense of the Rhodo’s. 1916 – FJW As against 1897 the earliest recorded year, the hard wood things are further on…

…or are open. Moupinense is about over, Blood Red Arboreums just at their best. 1922 – JCW The double Prunus pissardi has been good for the first time. Prunus mume…