9th February

…The tender Quercus fleuryi has survived the winter so far. Quercus fleuryi Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ at its absolute best. Planted only in 2016. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia…

15th January

‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ A strange white mould on the trunk of an elderly magnolia. I don’t think it is doing any harm. strange white mould…

15th February

…flowers. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Scentsation’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Scentsation’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ is a double flower but equally good today. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ exceptional too with…

23rd January 1897 – 2020

…now dominates membership in the camellia world after the US as I suppose it should! Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ 2016 – CHW Despite a little frost on Saturday…

5th February

…Fragrance’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ nearly over and well scenting the air on a still overcast day. (Camellia ‘Gay Baby’ beside it has just two flowers). Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon

16th January

…x williamsii ‘Citation’ (‘Delia Williams’ not showing yet). Camellia x williamsii ‘Citation’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Scentsation’ just showing. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Scentsation’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ full out and rather good today. Camellia…

2nd April

…we saw a few days ago in shade. ‘Fairy Wand’ ‘Fairy Wand’ ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ has been out for weeks but here the very last few flowers. ‘Cinnamon Cindy‘Cinnamon Cindy’…

2nd January

…showing. Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ just out. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’ I think this is Bleeding Oak Crust (Stereum gausapatum). Bleeding Oak Crust 2022 – CHW Warm…

30th December

…no cinnamon scent to the flowers. Buds pinkish. Camellia champetre ‘Cinnamon Candy’ Camellia champetre ‘Cinnamon Candy’ For a ‘horrible’ variegated leaf (as my father would have said) Camellia ‘Kerguelen’ takes…

2nd December

…recent gale. Camellia ‘Cinamon Cindy’ Camellia ‘Cinamon Cindy’ A large pile of new garden benches have been made in the workshop to replace the rotten ones as here. new garden…

12th May

…then. camellias from France This is the list:Camellia champetre Alpen GloCamellia espèce Amplexicaulis Camellia ss Bettys Beauty Camellia champetre Cinnamon Cindy Camellia champ Cinnamon Scentsation Camellia reticulata Debut Camellia champetre…

10th January

…large plant at Burncoose to cold for this reason in 2012. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ just opening. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ Annoyingly deer have been nibbling…

16th December

…the paler form of Rhododendron irroratum. Rhododendron irroratum First couple of flowers on Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’ The old Gevuina avellana has massive dieback from the early summer…

7th January

…very first out but no real sign of the buds swelling yet. Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ Gorgeous scent on the first flowers of Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’ Excellent pruning…

23rd January

…Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ in shade. More pink in the flowers in full sun. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Sensation’ Our old Magnolia virginiana in full leaf as you would expect….

5th February 1897 – 2020

…highly successful year of propagation.A flower on a one year old cutting of Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’. One flower only on 20 or so plants. Camellia ‘Cinnamon Candy’ Magnolia maccleurii seedlings…

28th January

…Candy’ (not to be confused with ‘Cinnamomum Cindy’). Camellia ‘Cinnamomum Candy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamomum Candy’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ now covered in flower. A sport of ‘Donation’ from Trewithen. Camellia x…

28th March

…direction. Michelias doltsopas Michelias doltsopas Alongside it is Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ with smaller flowers and, surprisingly, a very different scent to its parent. The smell is of cinnamon and…

13th March 1897 – 2020

cinnamon. Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ Then we get to three original michelia plants above the greenhouse which used to have lead labels…