23rd April

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

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

…and 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’…

27th March

…‘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…

8th April

…‘Jelly King’ 2018 – 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…