…monadelpha not quite there yet. Stewartia monadelpha First flower buds on a recently planted Polyspora speciosa (KWJ 12204). Polyspora speciosa We now have 4 different species of Polyspora but the…

…what to do with Chelsea plants in the coldstore? This week’s problem to devise a plan! 1941 – CW Camellia speciosa still has nice flowers and its hybrids. Auklandii and…

…sp. nova (BWJ 15185) with early autumn tints. Parastyrax sp. nova Fuchsia speciosa in full flower. Fuchsia speciosa Escallonia resinosa which used to be in the Burncoose catalogue years ago….

…Postill’ But the plant still looks fabulous. Daphne bholua ‘Jacqueline Postill’ Polyspora speciosa in flower in the nursery. Polyspora speciosa Agapanthus very early into flower in a nursery tunnel. Agapanthus…

…Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ making a good show against a wall. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ The dwarf growing bay tree with narrow leaves (Laurus nobilis f. angustifolia) originated from Tregrehan cuttings. It…

…Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ – quite outstanding leaf colour. Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ just emerging. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’. Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’ Last year I photographed an…

…long. Heavy flowering year. Daffs all over. Cherries were good. Camellias speciosa still some flowers and a lot on the hybrids. Rho aureum at its best, also Auklandii and Loderi….

…of my Azaleas show colour. Orbiculare was never so fine. Auklandii is very good but not quite all open. There are a few flowers on C speciosa now. 1930 –…

…new plants making their presence felt and hopefully will puzzle many. 1931 – JCW Of the Magnolia, Brozzoni is the best, Speciosa the next. Some Nicholsoniana, some Wilsoni opening. Sargentiana…

…wilsoni and nicholsiana just coming out. Also Azaleas. There are still flowers on Camellia speciosa but the last. The hybrids over. All small Azaleas very good. 1940 – CW Mag…

…and Gold’ with ripe bright red quinces. Chaenomeles x superba ‘Crimson and Gold’ A single very late flower on Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Erica canaliculata glowing…

…1927 – JCW Cyclamineus daff has been open for some three days, nothing else of that family. Camellia speciosa, oleifolia and the tea plant show flowers say 10 Rhodo ‘n…

…– JCW A very late year for Rhodo ⁿs. Mucronulatum has been nice and Rh venustum most excellent. C speciosa well out on the wall and in the camellia bed….

…– four weeks of wind and cold. 1928 – JCW E darleyense ⅓ open Camellia speciosa, H mollis – R mucronulatum, R parvifolium, R moupinense all nice, Lutescens in the…

…(handwritten note) Signed C.W. 1925 – JCW Some way behind the above. No sign of Argenteum, Keiskii, longistylum but the others show signs. Camellia speciosa very nice. Erica darleyense far…

…no real ice on the pond, Camellia speciosa faces the cold wall, blooms are very late as regards Azaleas, fuschias had all their flower buds cut lately i.e Jan 23…

…perfect and not touched. 1930 – JCW Much as on January 27th 1924 but more C speciosa in, H mollis over but H Arborea is good so is lutescens and…

…a better yellow than Campylocarpum. Argenteums open, Glandulosum shows colour. C speciosa remains very nice indeed, a few daffs opening.1927 – JCW The first Argenteum buds are open perhaps there…

…Patti and also Adolphe Audusson. 1930 – JCW Perhaps 20 species of Rhodo and 6-8 hybrids showing flower, the Camelia speciosa have been very good, there are some good Lapagerias…

…– Thomsonii – Nobleanum hybrids. E darleyensis fine and so R praecox. Camellia speciosa is very nice. 1924 – JCW We are far in front of 1897, I believe our…