25th February

…and touching the side door. I do not remember it looking better. Flowers, and the flecking within, a bit variable. Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ The…

5th April

…Burncoose label saying ‘Optima’ which it clearly is not. Anyone any ideas? [I looked it up and it is Camellia japonica ‘Onetia Holland’] ‘Optima‘Optima‘Optima’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E…

27th March

…Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ a bit bedraggled now after the rain. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Camellia ‘Optima’ by the side door with just small flecks of pink. Camellia ‘Optima’ 2022…

29th March

…named as ‘PP7’). Magnolia Pickard’s Hybrid ‘PP7’ Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ by the side door. Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ Then a long garden tour with Peter & Henny Shotter. The Korean sourced…

15th April

…hence the previous confusion with ‘Citation’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Delia Williams’ Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ by the side door. A good late season flowerer with the…

9th May

…and I have not got this right opposite the side door. Vallea stipularis Vallea stipularis Still a few decent flowers on Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ by the side door. A good…

17th May

…The very last single flower on one of the original Camellia saluenensis. The first was in November! Camellia saluenensis Camellia ‘Optima’ still has plenty of flowers which is unusual this…

25th December

…Day this year which I do not remember seeing out before? Camellia ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia ‘Optima’ Camellia ‘Optima’ I am back to the first flowering of Camellia…