…Monica Dance’s funeral in Camborne with a bad hangover. Monica’s husband, Arnold Dance, ran Burncoose Gardens for 42 years until his retirement in about 2002. Monica’s son, Steve Dance, was…

…Dad’s azalea hybrids Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ with its very variable flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ 2024 –…

…x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ is out at the top of the old plant in a similar fashion. Monica Dance grows outside the kitchen window at…

…– CHW Two cherry trees by the sales point are superb today. Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’). Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Ichiyo’…

…things which would be welcome additions to next year’s catalogue. I need to convey them to Clare.Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’ Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Party Lights’ – excellent…

…Acer palmatum ‘Red Pygmy’. Acer palmatum ‘Red Pygmy’ Sally Denis. Sally Denis’ leaving party Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ just out on the drive here. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’…

…of flowers on two separate plants. I would call this very early for any Mathotiana. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Elegans’ –…

…flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ on the main ride. Not yet a decent shape or colour. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ First flowers…

…are nearly out. snowdrops snowdrops First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ which are nicely striped in the sun. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’…

…still one of the most reliable early flowerers Camellia ‘High Hat’ Camellia ‘Apollo’ – full out Camellia ‘Apollo’ Camellia ‘Apollo’ Camellia ‘Monica Dance’ – with nice stripes in the petals…

…dark leaves offset the red flowers to good effect. Loropetalum chinense ‘Fire Dance’ Loropetalum chinense ‘Fire Dance’ Lonicera alseuomoides has produced a crop of black berries which now look ripe….

…Azalea ‘Lemonara’ Azalea ‘Lemonara’ Gibraltar – five plants in this group mysteriously dead Azalea ‘Gibraltar’ Strawberry Ice – the best of the five separate clumps today Azalea ‘Strawberry Ice’ Azalea…

…of the bunch. Certainly a great contrast between leaf and flower as the name implies. Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (syn ‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (syn ‘Chocolate Ice’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-fuki’ (syn ‘Chocolate Ice’)…

…who says that there is nothing to see in the garden. Already things are breaking out again. A half decent Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’…

…– CHW Pheasant hits Range Rover windscreen! Range Rover windscreen! Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ now full out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Jobson’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ coming out…

…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…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ As is Camellia x williamsii ‘ Monica Dance’. Camellia x williamsii ‘ Monica Dance’ And Camellia ‘The Czar’. Camellia ‘The Czar’ 2021 – CHW The random…

…to do a ‘Christmas Count’ of what is out in the garden today. Due to the rain I have not done this justice but one really needs to take the…

…only lasted a few hours. We went from -4°c today (Saturday) to +12°c on Sunday. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ at her best on the drive. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica…

…grandis The end of an elderly Magnolia salicifolia or kobus which was nearly dead anyway. Magnolia salicifolia Just to prove that the largest Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ has no…