3rd January

…grijsii and Illicium majus provide an interesting contrast at Donkey Shoe. Camellia grijsii and Illicium majus Only a single flower so far on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ at Donkey…

26th February

…The rest of this large bush has white flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ A low down branch on the Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge….

16th March

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ sporting pink flowers at Donkey Shoe. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ 2023 – CHW Mahonia leschenaultii flowering here for the first time. Mahonia leschenaultii Mahonia…

17th March

…‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ciliialyx just out too. More fool the plant as it feels now. Rhododendron ciliialyx Serious sporting (red) on Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ which is a pure white. Just…

10th December

…path. ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron Nearby Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ has its first flowers. This camellia was previously in rather more shade under a huge Abies grandis which fell…

11th December

…Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp. xanthocodon Concatenans Group After the much earlier errant single flower Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ now has a few decent blooms here and there and a mass…

29th March

…and should recover. A small growing variety which flowers very early and copiously. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ still has plenty of perfect flowers…

3rd November

…dropped or turned to brown mush. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ A mangled first flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Normally out at Christmas, but much earlier in this mild autumn. Mangled…

22nd October

…as it was last year on the same branch, on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Ripe fruits already on the Hedychium. Hedychium Mahonia japonica just…

15th February

…rather less buds formed. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ may get flattened later this week as the half split huge abies tree above it gets felled for…