8th March 1897 – 2020

white form (alongside the pink form) of Rhododendron irroratum. Rhododendron irroratum Rhododendron irroratum This sister seedling to the true Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ resides on the drive. It is a small…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…flower stem as well which is most unusual for the first week in March. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata A young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ flowering away below White Stiles. young Magnolia…

1st March 1897 – 2020

…do get frost. Acer mandchuricum Acer mandchuricum Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ early as usual. Ribes sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ A hydrangea cut down two years ago still in full leaf after…

2nd September

…a fallen beech tree stump. huge wasps nest The ground is covered with fallen white petals under an Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. fallen white petals There was a hornets nest…

15th January 1897- 2020

…of yellow at the tips of the petals as they first open. Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii var. alba ‘Strybing White’ 2018 – CHW The new shop…

27th August

…ancient second (white) camellia sasanqua on from the side door than we saw 3 weeks ago on the first pink one. nearly ripe seed on the ancient second (white) camellia…

30th May

…Azalea ‘Whitethroat’ full out on the drive. Azalea ‘Whitethroat’ Rhododendron (Azalea) kiusianum has very few flowers this year. Rhododendron (Azalea) kiusianum Jaimie has discovered that a (French) partridge has laid…

25th August

…‘Robusta’ Echinacea ‘White Meditation’ – yet another ‘new’ one. Who is breeding so many new colours? This one chubby but unremarkable! Echinacea ‘White Meditation’ Echinacea ‘White Meditation’ 2015 – CHW…

18th February

…is good news. Camellia ‘White Swan’ with the odd flower. Camellia ‘White Swan’ The camellia sales beds – full with good healthy plants. camellia sales beds camellia sales beds Genista…

6th March

…‘Plum Pudding’ now fully out. A small round headed shrub and not a big tree. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ A white flowered Bergenia ‘Bressingham White’ by the front door peeping out….

11th March

…on Saturday: Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia reticulata – white form Camellia reticulata – white form Nearly open magnolia buds picked from the garden winds today and wrapped…

21st April

…Black and white photograph of Magnolia campbellii, White form. Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s First-Class Certificate. Flowers pure white. Shown by C. Williams, Esq (grown by Mr C. Michael), Caerhays,…

1st May

…flowers at C of E dichroanthum. 1915 – JCW R auklandii just opening. Cherries still good. P loderi, R augustinii, Dr Stocker, white decorum, R suavis, Red Arboreum and White

3rd May

…trashed by squirrels. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Magnolia ‘Sunburst’. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ just coming out. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ The white sport of Azalea ‘Greenway’ – a good…

16th May

…Rhododendron ‘Mi Amor’ at its fantastic best. Rhododendron ‘Mi Amor’ Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ just opening. Rhododendron ‘Lem’s Monarch’ Rhododendron yakushimanum below Donkey Shoe. Pink in bud opening white. Rhododendron yakushimanum…

7th March

…Williams’, which, oddly, has come out right beside the main trunk. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ now scenting the Rockery. Outstanding. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ A pure white

11th June

…sinensis. Dipteronia sinensis Viburnum parvifolium nicely in flower on Hovel Cart Road. Viburnum parvifolium Aesculus turbinata in flower by the 4-in-Hand. Aesculus turbinata Pink and white forms of Azalea viscosum…

13th July

…has escaped the strimmer and the dry seed heads are scattering their seed in the wind. Meconopsis cambrica Meconopsis cambrica Sedum album, white stonecrop, now full out on the hedge…

27th July

…found this year and that had finished flowering already. Solanum laciniatum (white form) as its absolute best today. Solanum laciniatum (white form) I spy the first flowers out on Hoheria…

16th June

…planted large shrub. Pinkish when it opens fading to white. A late flowerer like this will be a welcome addition to the catalogue. Camellia ‘Kitty’ Camellia ‘Kitty’ Camellia ‘Kitty’ Picea…