1st February

…five years old now. guinea fowl guinea fowl Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ is full out. Huge flowers for any single williamsii. Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ Camellia…

31st December

…below the Magnolia veitchii. My grandmother was born in Muskoka in northern Canada and my mother was evacuated there for the was which she hated. Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ A…

21st January

…2017 – CHW First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’. Muskoka is a township in northern Canada where my grandmother’s family lived. Definitely rather late this year. My grandmother was…

23rd December

…from planting this clump of three. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ The original Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ has had a haircut/hatstanding to rejuvernatre it once again….

10th January

…otherwise deciduous rhododendron. Two other plants nearby are still fully dormant. Rhododendron kiysosumense Rhododendron kiysosumense First flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ Some of the flower…

20th January

…CHW Camellia ‘Volunteer’ is well worth its place. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ with first flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ No colour yet on Magnolia…

2nd May

…tour with our Canadian cousins (originally from Muskoka) occupies half the day which is damp and overcast but the garden is not! Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ still has a…

9th September

…stock plant for nursery cuttings. Abutilon ‘Orange Hot Lava’ 2015 – CHW Catalpa bignonoides with flowers just going over. This tree was rescued from my grandmother’s garden at Muskoka in…