23rd April

…de Freitas Magalhaes’ perhaps? Not quite sure. Camellia japonica ‘Dona Herzilia de Freitas Magalhaes’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ with flowers of variable size. Which Duchess? Certainly not a…

31st January

…Camellia ‘Gwyneth Morey’ Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ – is a fantastic size and show Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia Duchess D has ‘sported’ pure…

1st March

…Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ also blemished. Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ as a quick growing upright bush….

17th January

…the sun. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ in bud and flower with some wind damage. Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Rather…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…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…

13th March

…Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’ is also now on parade. I don’t like the colour mix. Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’ 2017 – CHW Again let us let the magnolias on the…

20th May

…VIPs! Lizzie and Justin Susan and yet another Chelsea pensioner. This one gets a kiss! Susan The press get more excited. press The Duchess of Rutland doing something odd with…

30th April

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

27th March

‘Duchess d’Orleans’ (today known as ‘Bella Romana’). That is only a guess and there are few flowers left today. Pretty close to ‘Tricolor’ in reality and clearly sports a lot!…

8th April

…CHW A tour with another Duke and Duchess and their friends. Non gardeners on their first visit to Cornish gardens and staying in Portholland. A fine and sunny day for…