25th March

…very good. Camellia japonica ‘Dr. Burnside’ Camellia japonica ‘Dr. Burnside’ Camellia japonica ‘Dr. Burnside’ Camellia japonica ‘Dr. Burnside’ Then back to Caerhays and more new magnolias. Lapageria rosea ‘Flesh Pink’…

5th February

…car park. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Excellent new signage is up. signage Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ just coming out – gorgeous scent. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ Sarcococca…

23rd February

…the season. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Faith’ with rather variable shaped flowers; some more semi-double than others. A 40 year old plant and one of the first…

26th February

…day that these two camellias are rather similar:This is ‘Dr Burnside’ which has been out for a month. ‘Dr Burnside‘Dr Burnside’ And this is ‘Miss Charleston’ which is only…

8th May

…than on our older forms. Rhododendron lindleyi Decent flowers still on Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ in the shade by Tin Garden. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Supposedly Enkianthus chinensis. The…

20th January

…out now. Camellia ‘Nagasaki’ As is Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ First flower on Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ First flower…

16th February 1897 – 2020

…to early cherries like these.First flower on Camellia ‘Kick Off’.First flowers on pink and white forms of Rhododendron irroratum. Ditto on Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’…

4th February

…of new magnolia species 2023 – CHW First flower out on Camellia japonica ‘Dr Burnside’. Camellia japonica ‘Dr Burnside Two young rhododendrons side by side. One suddenly dying and one…

25th February

…Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Camellia japonica ‘Dr Burnside’ now full out. Camellia japonica ‘Dr Burnside’ First flower out and buds with colour on Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’. Magnolia ‘F.J. Williams’ Camellia x williamsii…

29th April

…tail end flower on Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside Rhododendron serpyllifolium with its tiny leaves and flowers. Rhododendron serpyllifolium New leaves on Tilia miqueliana (I think) which was bought…

3rd January

…Dance’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jury’s Yellow’ Camellia japonica ‘Dr Burnside’ just out – later than usual and well out…

22nd February 1897 – 2020

…only in terms of being early. similar unnamed seedling in Bond Street Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ just coming out by the Four in Hand. One of the very best early double…

5th March 1897 – 2020

…A pretty fair Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Some Camellia x willimasii ‘Debbie’ starting to open Camellia x willimasii ‘Debbie’ A small Camellia ‘Grand Slam’ perhaps? Camellia ‘Grand Slam’…

27th March 1897 – 2020

…badly as you will see.By far the worst frost damaged genus after hoheria is drimys. Here Drimys winteri largely defoliated and with what will soon be complete leaf drop. A…