1st March

…of leaf on our hydrangeas on the 1st March! hydrangeas Camellia ‘Debutante’. The colour fades quickly on the flower. Camellia ‘Debutante’ Camellia ‘Debutante’ Camellia ‘Lady Saumarez’ here, in full sun,…

16th February

…in the sun. A delicate Tasmanian evergreen best grown on a bank so you can look up at the flowers. Atherosperma moschatum Atherosperma moschatum Camellia ‘Debutante’ well out. Camellia ‘Debutante’…

17th January

…pink petals from the side. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ sprouting lighter and darker flowers here and there. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ The very…

29th November

…The tenants used to run a small nursery here. Mahonia lomariifolia First single flower on Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Decent flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame E. Mouillere’ cut back…

1st December

…nine month contract. Hovel Hovel Hovel Hovel Hovel This is a first misshapen flower on what may well be Camellia ‘Debutante’. Camellia ‘Debutante’ The parents departed long ago but the…

22nd December

…tree which Burncoose ought to stock. Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ Carpinus betulus ‘Pendula’ 2020 – CHW Camellia ‘Debutante’ with its first rather pale flowers near the Top Lodge. Camellia ‘Debutante’ Magnolia…

25th December

…Intruder’ First flower on Camellia ‘Desire’ – fat buds with a pink edging! Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Debutante’ now properly out and a better colour than the…

4th February

…williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ looking good. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ 2022 – CHW The Magnolia campbellii seedling through the arch suddenly has a few flowers today after a…

6th January

…year. Only just starting. Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ – another one which is usually fairly early here. It is in fact well ahead of ‘High Hat’ this…

21st November

…nobleanum First two flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum ‘Pearl’ now full out. 2023 – CHW Something approaching autumn colour on Nyssa sinensis. Nyssa…