…williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ with flowers of variable size. Which Duchess? Certainly not a recent one. Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ Camellia x…

…but not its variegation. Photinia serratifolia ‘Pink Crispy’ Photinia serratifolia ‘Pink Crispy’ Rosa ‘Duchess of Cornwall’. Rosa ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ Rosa ‘Stronger Together’ seems a good improvement on ‘American Pillar’….

…size and show Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia Duchess D has ‘sported’ pure pink at the top Camellia Duchess D Camellia ‘Apollo’ – again…

…x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ takes some beating. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ also blemished. Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ Camellia ‘Duchess…

…Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ still full out. Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’. Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendour’…

…Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ in bud and flower with some wind damage. Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Rather puny flowers (and late!) on this poor form of Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’….

…the one on the Veitch lists called Camellia ‘Duchess d’Orleans’ (today known as ‘Bella Romana’). That is only a guess and there are few flowers left today. Pretty close to…

…Camellia japonica ‘High, Wide ‘n’ Handsome’ Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ – not new. Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ Camellia x williamsii ‘The Duchess of Cornwall’ – a very poor and…

…supposed to be.Paeonia ‘Superb’ Paeonia ‘Superb’ Paeonia ‘Duchess of Kent’ Paeonia ‘Duchess of Kent’ Paeonia ‘Delavayi’ – not the usual colour if correctly labelled? Paeonia ‘Delavayi’ – not the usual…

…name implies. Camellia x williamsii ‘Taylor’s Perfection’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ – not very exciting! Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ Camellia japonica ‘Dewatairin’ (a Higo camellia which…

…The Duchess of Rutland doing something odd with paeonies in a bath right next to our stand. Some disruption caused (by me). Duchess of Rutland The painted (and largely naked)…

…turned out initially not to be what they were supposed to be.Paeonia ‘Superb’ Paeonia ‘Superb’ Paeonia ‘Duchess of Kent’ Paeonia ‘Duchess of Kent’ Paeonia ‘Delavayi’ – not the usual colour…

…Off’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ with its first offering. Camellia ‘Black Lace’ Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’ is also now on parade. I don’t like the colour mix. Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’…

…with Emma, Duchess of Rutland. 2022 – CHW To Forty Acres and Penvergate. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ now completely over. A young Magnolia ‘Theodora’ in Penvergate with its first flowers. Magnolia…

…plant you often see in formal designed landscapes. We all enjoyed the Alan Titchmarsh programme on Belvoir Castle last Thursday outlining the Duchess of Rutland’s attempts to recreate the 200…

…the ideal crab apple for making jelly. Malus ‘Jelly King’ Malus ‘Jelly King’ 2018 – CHW A tour with another Duke and Duchess and their friends. Non gardeners on their…