…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…

…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 –…

…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…

…Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ – again very early indeed. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ New sign on the door of the Tin Garden shed. Tin Garden shed 2018 –…

…not one of ours. Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Pebble’ 2021 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’. Needs layering or propagating as we used to have a huge clump,…

…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…

…key woodland gardens – especially Windsor. Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ Pieris japonica ‘Charles Williams’ The last survivors of the big clump of Rhododendron ‘Mrs Lionel de Rothschild’ which was destroyed…

…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…

…Rhododendron tethropeplum Rhododendron tethropeplum The Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ clump lived about 30 years. They grew exponentially and died (all at once) with the same speed. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Rhododendron ‘Mrs…

…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’…