26th May

…– John Anderson a year ago. Ehretia macrophylla Ehretia macrophylla Zanthoxylum coreanum with buds coming and some good prickles! Zanthoxylum coreanum Zanthoxylum coreanum Catalpa sechuanensis also has purple new growth…

27th May

…Philip’, ‘Caerhays John’ and ‘Caerhays Lawrence’. These died out in the mildew/rust epidemic 25 years ago which affected only certain rhododendron species then. However, when I look it up, the…

29th May

…the odd rhododendron (Rhododendron keysii or Rhododendron lutescens perhaps) could begin to match this. 1981 – FJW New Crassum x John hybrid shows promise. 1897 – JCW Ponticums and Laburnums…

30th May

…Isla Rose, John and Katie.Schizophragma integrifolium on the top wall is full out over a month early. This plant has taken many years to get going but is now quite…

15th June

John & Caroline George. Slightly unchurchlike but splendid! ‘Game keeping’ ‘Game keeping’ ‘Game keeping’ ‘Fishing’ – modern and a glorious flower combination. Fishing Fishing ‘Gaming’ – notes not real! Gaming…

20th June

…Michael’s Church They do not look good from the outside. The inspection with the Churchwarden, Captain John George, now complete and we need to write up a Faculty to get…

27th June

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Captain John George and Caroline opened their garden for church funds. Philadelphus coronarius…

8th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW Around the garden with John (Williams) after meetings at Tregaire and Newton about major building works on four derelict barns.Camellia reticulata ‘Captain…