3rd February

…colour on the tight buds. Rhododendron ririei Rhododendron ririei First flower half out only on Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’ Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ full out…

29th March

…father, Viscount Falmouth. 1970 – FJW 1207 round the garden. 1960 – FJW Mrs Stirling and her falcon came around the garden. The bird was restless and uninterested. 1958 –…

20th December

…2021 – CHW The burnt remains of a dead Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ behind the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ A fallen flower and opening buds on Polyspora longicarpa (WWJ11604)…

12th July

…Three and a half to four miles to the sea. The view Mrs Scott emerges from lockdown. Mrs Scott Chusquea gigantea has flowered, seeded and died here as it has…

5th June

…Crinodendron Hedge as Quercus sessilifolia. Quercus sessilifolia Quercus sessilifolia Catkins on Quercus kiukiangensis. Quercus kiukiangensis A flower bud or two on Magnolia sapaensis. Magnolia sapaensis Rhododendron ‘Mrs J C Williams’…

2nd May

…were removed. A Rh. williamsianum hybrid but not one of ours. Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’. Needs layering or propagating as…

23rd April

…XXXXX Day. 1907 – JCW Birmingham Show. Most daffs are over, Marvel are good, a few Frian left. Saw the first of my big crop for making Mrs JCW rhodo…

13th May

…clump of Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ which was destroyed by a falling Pinus radiata five years ago. A tough and reliable hybrid which is easy to grow. Rhododendron ‘Mrs

27th April

…The six rhododendron species class selected and arranged by Michael with trophy.The best in show hybrid rhodo truss plus trophy – Jaimie’s (Mrs Lionel de Rothschild). The RHS will not…

13th April

…Auklandii x Arboreums coming on. Daffs going off. Arboreum x Thomsonii over. Mrs Butler x going back. Auklandii just starting. R fargesii over. 1907 – JCW Not quite all of…