2nd January

…easily identifiable by the shape and droopiness of its early flowers and buds. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ 2023 –…

2nd February

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The Pickthorn’s were lifelong friends of my father’s/ the family…

13th February

…flower colours. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ The thing which,…

9th January

…White’ Another mature plant of Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ looking at its very best. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’…

10th January

…cryptomeriodes First two or three flowers high up on Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ A young Acer heptophlebium has also blown over. Acer heptophlebium A…

15th January

…x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ just coming out. The buds are long and tubular. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The fruits…

4th February 1897 – 2020

…Many hang down from the plant which is now about 20ft high. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ A young plant…

14th February

…‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Suddenly Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ is full out and outstanding today. Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ Rhododendron flavidum now out also….

21st February 1897 – 2020

…sported similar shaped red flowers. Camellia ‘Can Can’ Camellia ‘Can Can’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ in shade. A somewhat sparse flowerer here. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x…

26th December

…The elderly and nearly dead (after 20 to 25 years) Daphne bholua above the greenhouse just showing colour. Daphne bholua Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ with a flower or two…

27th October

…williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ nearly over already. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Good early colours on Metasequoia glyptostroboides. Metasequoia glyptostroboides Three new Sorbus varieties now…

8th December

…up on the Tin Garden shed A young Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ with 3 early flowers in Tin Garden. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia saluenensis and Camellia x…

17th January

…saluenensis Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ shows the flower shape clearly. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Deer have nibbled the leaves on our best Quercus insignis. Quercus insignis First flowering…

22nd December

…dead sycamore which is still standing. A new sheep fence once the mess has been cleared up. huge oak tree First flowers out on Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’. I have looked…

1st January

…on Christmas day. This camellia has been in flower since mid-late October. Camellia sasanqua 2023 – CHW First battered flowers out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ which we intend…

28th February 1897 – 2020

…Woke up to find heavy fall of snow.1961 – FJW R.H.S stand – pink crino hedge, Robusta, John Pickthorn and Caerhays Pink showed up best. Giganteum, Mallotum, Thomsonii did not…

23rd March

…crosses but I wonder why not this one? Jim Gardiner subsequently tells me it was a wild collected seedling gifted to John. Magnolia campbellii ‘John Gallagher’ Magnolia campbellii ‘John Gallagher’…

2nd January 1897- 2020

…Very pleased with John Pickthorn. Some very good flowers on Maddenii hybrids in Donkey Shoe. 1927 – JCW A lot of cold lately , no real ice on the pond,…

29th December

…sasanqua plantation (plaque awaited). Bea and John with Camellia sasanqua ‘Bonanza’. Bea and John with Camellia sasanqua ‘Bonanza’ Bea and John with Camellia sasanqua ‘Bonanza’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Elfin Rose’ was…

23rd July

…I have seen before. Puya species ‘RH 2961C’ Puya species ‘RH 2961C’ The amazing Grevillea johnsonii. Grevillea johnsonii Paraserianthes lophantha. Paraserianthes lophantha Paraserianthes lophantha Correa lawrenceana grampiana. Correa lawrenceana grampiana…