…‘Dona Herzilia 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…

…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…

…flower today Camellia 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…

…out. Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’. Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendour’ (very different from ‘Elegans Supreme’) –…

…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’….

…‘Mathotiana Rosea’ The third one is a semi double white with crimson flecking which might be the one on the Veitch lists called Camellia ‘Duchess d’Orleans’ (today known as ‘Bella…

…Handsome’ Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ – not new. Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ Camellia japonica ‘Conspicua’ Camellia x williamsii ‘The Duchess of Cornwall’ – a very poor and unrepresentative last flower. Camellia x…

…with the survival rate. As usual with Chinese suppliers many turned out initially not to be what they were supposed to be.Paeonia ‘Superb’ Paeonia ‘Superb’ Paeonia ‘Duchess of Kent’ Paeonia…

…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 paeonies in…

…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…

…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’…

…is a short video made by Karol with Emma, Duchess of Rutland. 2022 – CHW To Forty Acres and Penvergate. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ now completely over. A young Magnolia ‘Theodora’…

…and is 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…

…enjoyed the Alan Titchmarsh programme on Belvoir Castle last Thursday outlining the Duchess of Rutland’s attempts to recreate the 200 plus year old Capability Brown landscape which never got beyond…