17th May

…to have horticultural knowledge and artistic talent in Gerry and Louisa with Andrew and Ruta doing the heavy lifting of the props on the first day. John has an attention…

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…

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…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…from Caerhays). John Marston, the Rhododendron Camellia & Magnolia Group Southwest chairman, in a huge state of excitement but Karol and I sneak off to take photographs in Rosemoor Gardens…