22nd April

…var. turczaninowii. Unusual habit. Carpinus turczaninowii var. turczaninowii Still loads of flowers on Paulownia fargesii weeks after we saw the first. Paulownia fargesii 2023 – CHW A nursery visit.Trillium grandiflorum…

29th April

fargesii – first time I have seen this. Salix fargesii Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ – just opening, one of the very best yellows. Magnolia ‘Swedish…

30th April

…these were out a month earlier and exhibited at the CGS Show. New growth on Mahonia schraderiana (M. fargesii Ogisu 29030). Mahonia schraderiana (M. fargesii Ogisu 29030) Even though Roy’s…

3rd May

…‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ Jaimie thinks this self-sown seedling above the main quarry is a cross between Rhododendron orbiculare and Rhododendron fargesii. cross between Rhododendron orbiculare and Rhododendron fargesii Rhododendron…

16th April

…standards which bodes badly for Chelsea cut flowers. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ full out now at the Four in Hand and quite a sight for visitors. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Rhododendron oreodoxa var. fargesii

20th July

…under the elderly Cornus kousas We had seed pods last year on Decaisnea fargesii but they are much larger this year probably because of the heat. seed pods last year…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…1914. The best Rhodo’s are the Hippophaeoides set but frost and the cold of May 1923 leaves bare of Rhodo bloom. Rho fargesii is very good. 1914 – JCW R…

19th December

…Carpinus rankinensis Still some leaf on Salix moupinense (but Salix fargesii nearby has none). Beautiful orange-yellow berries on a Sorbus for which we have lost the label. Any ideas please?…

12th January 1897- 2020

…⅓. Flowers are open on the following species of Rhodoⁿ chrysanthum, keysii, yunnanense, lutescens, blood red Arboreum, mucronulatum (vg), Fargesii, 2 or 3 Camellias. 1902 – JCW Coums at their…

26th February 1897 – 2020

…open. 1918 – JCW Rhodo’s coming on well, all the early scarlet hybrids, Barbatum, Fargesii, Lutescens, Calophytum, Sutchuenense, Arboreums etc. 1916 – JCW Frost and snow smashed in most of…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…Rho fargesii, the big quarry plant, is most beautiful. Anenome alpenina good, daffs at their best. 1908 – JCW No Reticulata but stuff has moved well in the last week….

14th March 1897 – 2020

…Sutchuenense hybrids.1924 – JCW Very few Rhodo’s of any kind are opening, ciliatum with cantabile in the house and Watsonii with Calophytum outside. Fargesii, lutescens and barbatum show flowers hardly…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…de Graaf and many poets open, an odd cherry flower open, Thomsonii x has waned, Mrs Butlers have begun to wane, R fargesii shows colour, several reticulata blooms open but…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…Sulfureum*, Irroratum*, White Pulfureum, Lutescens*, Intricatum*, Baileyi, Hippopaeoides*, Quinquefolium*, Hemidartum*, Stewartianum*, Sutchuenense*, Keiskii*, Obtusum*, Delavayi*, Racemosum, Honewellianum, Glischrum, Barbatum*, Pink Arboreum, White Arboreum, Albrechtii, Fargesii*, Neriiflorum, Anthospaerum, Meddianum, Floccigerum, Cyanocarpum….

12th March 1897 – 2020

…reticulatum and fargesii nice and oleifolium perhaps the best of all. Early scarlets and yellows amongst the daffs are open. 1912 – JCW Camellia reticulata has had odd flowers open…

9th March 1897 – 2020

…trumpets and early reds are far advanced, several camellias open, Rho racemosum on the wane and so is fargesii, primulinum, oreodoxa, sutchuenense. Calophytum is well out and the heaths with…

3rd November

…Townsends. Here are some highlights below, Griselinia jodonifolia Rehderodendron kwangtungense Fuchsia glazioviana Decaisnea fargesii Corynabutilon click here for full details. 2017 – CHW The berries on this Cotoneaster frigidus ‘Inchmery’…

3rd December

…‘Fairy Blush’. Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as it now is rather than Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii) is late into leaf and late to drop too. Catalpa…

26th April

…The following species of rhodo’ in flower: fastigiatum +,intricatum + , Williamsianum +, campylocarpum, thomsoni +x, lutescens +, fargesii + -,caucasicum (2 forms of yellow) +, sinovirgatum +, neriiflorum +,…

12th August

…we also need Torreya jackii and Torreya fargesii to complete the set. Interesting fruits! 2019 – CHW This Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ was cut to the ground last autumn. Strong regrowth…