17th December

…‘Winton’ 2000 – FJW First frost last night. 1997 – FJW Snow. Stormy night. 1979 – FJW David returned as a school monitor!! 1975 – FJW C.H.W awarded Langdon scholarship…

23rd March

…Alan Clarke. Earlier than last year I think. Rhododendron suoilenhense Rhododendron suoilenhense Rhododendron suoilenhense Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polkadot’ as also exhibited last night by Exbury. Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polkadot’ Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polkadot’…

17th October

…of the Rookery. Needs more thought but not a huge job to achieve. 1992 – FJW First proper frost last night – a good year for Ilex seed. 1987 –…

29th December

night or the night before. Not perhaps odd that we did not hear it in the gales and thunder. beech tree beech tree The London plane (Platanus x acerifolia) next…

19th February

…A rubus cockburnianus sucker growing from a wall by the steps which needs removing. The rest of the clump has long gone leaving this unwelcome straggles. rubus cockburnianus Overnight the…

8th February

…out last night at 8.50pm as another gale rages. How do you deal with getting Dad upstairs in his frail state in the dark? Fortunately he was asleep when the…

16th February

…but not that exciting! Rounded compact habit. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Magnolia ‘Strybing White’ nearly out properly now – a fortnight on from the first colour…

15th February

…1901 – JCW Cold has been on for sometime, a hard frost last night, nothing much moved since February 9th. 1899 – JCW Rhodo praecox shows colour, snowdrops going back….

14th February

…a week. Sunny days but near freezing by night with a full moon of late. Magnolia campbellii The now pruned up Cedrus deodara by Tin Garden. Interesting bark. The twigs…

13th February

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Magnolias rush out after a night of wind and rain showers. The…