29th January 1897 – 2020

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ This Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ is on the way out from honey fungus by the cash point despite…

7th March

‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Could not resist Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ yet again! Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ New growth coming already…

30th December

…of Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’. lichen First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ (‘Donation’ sport) which are normally a day or two before C. ‘Donation’ but not this year. Camellia…

2nd February

…heavily pollarded Camellia ‘Donation’ outside the Coach House is covered in flowers while, lower down, lots of new growth and no flowers? A strange and unexplained situation. Camellia ‘Donation’ Camellia…

8th February

…battered, is Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’. Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ Magnolia campbellii alba ‘Strybing White’ One forgets how much darker the Trewithen sport (of Camellia ‘Donation’) Camellia ‘Celebration’…

5th January

…is just out by Georges Hut. Two days ago nothing. Camellia ‘Celebration’ Contrast these flowers with the paler Camellia ‘Donation’. Camellia ‘Donation’ A young Podocarpus snapped off in the wind…

27th February 1897 – 2020

…few magnolias out yet at Burncoose. Just the one in the magnolia avenue above the Camellia ‘Donation’ hedge at the nursery entrance. magnolia avenue above the Camellia ‘Donation’ hedge magnolia…

11th January

…decent tree. Thuja koraiensis First flower on the Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ outside the yard. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ 2024 – CHW Chaenomeles flower and fruits as we have seen…

12th February 1897 – 2020

…record trees. Kalopanax septemlobus Kalopanax septemlobus Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’, the much darker form of Camellia ‘Donation’, which was found and propagated as a sport on a Trewithen plant. I…

4th February 1897 – 2020

…in Hand. ‘wild’ daffodils First small and poor flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ outside the yard. Better to follow we hope. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ The original darker pink…

10th January 1897- 2020

…in December. Carpinus kawakamii Carpinus kawakamii Carpinus kawakamii Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ (a darker from of Camellia ‘Donation’) is just out at Georges Hut. Nothing on ‘Donation’ yet. This was…

26th January

…few have shed the outer one. magnolia buds magnolia buds Severe frost damage on a Camellia sasanqua by the Stable Flat. Camellia sasanqua Nearby a Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ with…

16th January

…apetala Ehretia dicksonii with its broken branches tidied up. Ehretia dicksonii Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ now full out in the Ririei Opening. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Rhododendron mucronulatum full out…

13th January

…a little frost in the valley bottoms, very little damage to the camellias. At last it is dry. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ suddenly out by George’s Hut and unharmed as…

8th January

…‘Celebration’ And also, very high up as last year, the first flower on an ancient Camellia x williamisi ‘Donation’. Camellia x williamisi ‘Donation’ A newly planted out Daphne bholua ‘Garden…

24th December

…by pheasants. Daffodils Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ in the afternoon sun. Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ An elderly Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ just into flower at the top of the bush (about 15ft…

1st November

…sasanqua ‘Show Girl’ fades quickly in colour as you can see here. Camellia sasanqua ‘Show Girl’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Show Girl’ First flower this year on Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’. Earlier…

20th April

‘Donation’ nearly 4 months after we had the first showing on this plant. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ A newly planted Persea indica (BSWJ 12535) looking healthy. Persea indica (BSWJ 12535)…

13th March

…x williamsii ‘Donation’ pruned up to reshoot in a more even manner. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ and Forsythia x intermedia ‘Lynwood’ out together – yellow and pink!…

20th February

…from Ventnor Botanics seed. Puya chilensis Repairs to storm damage to the shelter netting on outside beds. shelter netting I have never seen the Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ hedge at…