…FJW During night major 15/16 great storm hit London and Kent – Kew very badly damaged and Royal Parks. 1927 – JCW Not so many rhodo’s as in 1917. Hoheria…

…– CHW The variegated leaved Buddleia ‘Harlequin’ has largely reverted to ‘Royal Red’ above the top wall but is still a magnet for butterflies. Many flowers are already over but…

…to produce flowers than other forms of M. virginiana. Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ 2022 – CHW The Royal Isle of Wight County Show. Fortunately the Gardeners’…

…diary is Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ or Malus ‘Echtermeyer’. She is very probably right. Part of the fun of this diary is to be corrected from time to time on assumptions…

…one or 2 white buds on Camellia sasanqua – most of whites over are Maddeni x . Royal Flush a lot out. Hydrangeas some well. All very late and a…

…of Sally. Then we get to the royal visit. The RHS say they will bring the Queen to celebrate the Rhododendron Society centenary and will present us to her on…

…Royali hybrids very good. (Cutting from magazine attached to Garden Book page, dated April 1951) Black and white photograph of Magnolia campbellii, White form. Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s First-Class…

…‘Winsome’ and Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Rhododendron ‘Winsome’ Unknown but spectacular rose. rose rose The yew avenue was cut down to about 8ft and is now kept trimmed. yew avenue…

…and Pink Pearl good as far as they know how. Coombe Royal hybrids very good. Azaleas are very good. 1901 – JCW About five days behind the above. Auklandii’s just…

…Royal Cornwall Show a long time ago. On the planting plans it is labelled as Tilia chenmovi which I cannot find in the reference books. Tilia miqueliana 2019 – CHW…