9th April
…their exhibits. It was nothing like this! Tony Kirkham and I both agree that, in fact, Tregothnan showed Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’. This does flower in early April whereas P. kawakamii…
…their exhibits. It was nothing like this! Tony Kirkham and I both agree that, in fact, Tregothnan showed Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’. This does flower in early April whereas P. kawakamii…
…of Hovel The very last clump of daffodils to come into flower each year in April on Hovel Cart Road. Daffodils Daffodils First flowers out on Dad’s Rhododendron moorei x…
Back to the 25th April First day of our annual trip to Ireland, first stop Hillsborough Castle Gardens…… A fine isolated clump of Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. Rhododendron loderi ‘King…
…plicatum Kilimanjaro. Here is hoping that tomorrow brings a good medal for the stand as well. All April posts and images are in, but we are still fiddling with the…
I cannot believe we are nearly at the end of April, time flies and we are so busy. I still have the odd missing picture but generally things are now…
back to the 29th April Mount Stewart, then a few miles around the loch to Grey Abbey gardens. The last flowers on Rhododendron Rhododendron magnificum Rhododendron magnificum . Rhododendron ‘Dr…
back the 28th April A day at Castlewellan and then on to nearby Seaforde The view from the Terrace towards the mountains and sea. The view from the Terrace The…
…Royali hybrids very good. (Cutting from magazine attached to Garden Book page, dated April 1951) Black and white photograph of Magnolia campbellii, White form. Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s First-Class…
…Engelhearts out except a few Poeticus. Montana has some flowers open. (Hand written note, dated 1932, attached to Garden Book page of April 20th) ‘I find in the Garden Book…
…National Trust ones did as well. Unbelievable rain for April and the roads totally flooded on the way back from Charles’s Rettalack’s funeral at the Truro crematorium yesterday. The Cornish…