…‘Dr Clifford Parks’ with its first flower opening. Camellia reticulate ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ just starting too. Camellia ‘Kick Off’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ Camellia ‘Black Lace’ with its…

…Gouillon’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ with rather more pronounced ‘flecking’ in the petals. Camellia ‘Kick Off’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ Camellia ‘Kramers Supreme’ is well up to its naming and a huge…

…big tree which I planted I or pre 1990. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling 2015 – CHW CAMELLIA ‘Kick Off’ in 2015 CAMELLIA ‘Kick Off’ closeup Camellia ‘Kick Off’ from Trehane’s nursery…

…years ago. Camellia japonica ‘Kick Off’ Camellia japonica ‘Kick Off’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’. Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Chalice’ – a much newer introduction. Camellia japonica ‘Silver…

…Georges Hut. Camellia ‘Celebration’ Camellia ‘Celebration’ Camellia ‘Celebration’ Contrast the colour to the ‘normal’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ here alongside Rhododendron irroratum. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ (?)…

…80m down The camellia tunnel looks healthy, nicely pruned of secondary growth, and covered in buds. camellia tunnel Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Hugh Evans’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ in…

…has a very intricate and precise flower which I rather like. Camellia ‘Chatsworth Belle’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ – again flowers variable and not that many of them. Camellia ‘Kick Off’…

…rushing out into flower all around. Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’ suddenly full out. Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia japonica ‘Kick Off’ just getting going. Camellia japonica…

…too. JCW’s diaries refer a lot to early cherries like these.First flower on Camellia ‘Kick Off’.First flowers on pink and white forms of Rhododendron irroratum. Ditto on Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’….

…comfortably and, since it was a 1pm kick off, we had lunch after the match and left at 4pm reasonably sober compared to a year ago. Karol got to see…