…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,…

…forgotten to look in the last fortnight. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ is easily identifiable by the shape and droopiness…

…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…

…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…

…early flowering? Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing 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’…

…‘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….

…of looking now on the recently registered Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’. The bicolour flowers are impressive for a C. sasanqua seedling. Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’ A…

…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 good show on…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The fruits on what Tom Hudson identified as Malus rockii (he said x rockii but…

…Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Seed heads on Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ from the Crown Estates. Acer ‘Valley Phantom’ Deutzia longifolia (White Form) with…

…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…

…very first flower near George’s Hut on Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’. Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Roosting rook and jackdaw droppings on the huge leaves of Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Camellia…

…flower out so far. Camellia 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…

…williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ which we intend to try to register this year with the International Camellia Society. Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Lead drop on Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ which is…

…cleared up. huge oak tree First flowers out on Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’. I have looked several times in recent weeks but Jaimie beat me to it. Camellia ‘Mary Pickthorn’ Flowers…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ with its long and often pendulous flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The flowering M. campbellii on a sunny day so you can see things…

…(in October!) Camellia ‘Cornish Spring’ Camellia vernalis ‘Yuletide’ full out and likely to be well over by Christmas. Camellia vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’. Camellia x williamsii ‘John…

…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…

…just missed Persea japonica in the foreground (three ‘japonicas’ in two days!). silver fir silver fir silver fir Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ just starting to show at the top of the…

…flower at the same time. Skimmia laureola Skimmia laureola Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ in a freestanding and exposed position. Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ Daphne bholua ‘Mary Rose’ The bark on…