…darker red. Camellia japnonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japnonica ‘Takanini’ Liriodendron chinense just starting to turn yellow. L. tulipifera is a fortnight ahead of this as we saw very recently. Liriodendron chinense…

…meat which attracts flies which then disperse the spores. This is a unique and unusual method of spore dispersal. Devils Fingers (Clathrus archeri) An excellent vase of Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’…

…just starting to colour up. Acer tsinglingense A good newly planted clump of 4 Rhododendron crassum which we watered through the early summer drought. Rhododendron crassum Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ out…

…is, as it should be, a double dark rich red. The plants outside at Caerhays shown a few days ago were much more purple-black than this. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’…

…Liriodendron tulipifera A nice combination of Camellia ‘Takanini’ and Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Malus prattii has now been staked. Malus prattii Liriodendron chinense in all its autumn splendour….

…natural causes. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ (a C. lutchuensis cross) now rather specially good in several places in the garden and totally…

…being Christmas flowering in the article in The Garden last month. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ 2019 – CHW Plenty of flowers still and most of its leaf on…

…it was first out in the nursery Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ is now well out in Kennel Close. Amazingly dark colour. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Several lower limbs pruned…

…than those on our old, now dead, plant. Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ Camellia ‘Bokuhan’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ now full out. Incredible dark red colours as the flowers fade. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Rare…

…plantings Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ now full out. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ 2021 – CHW Cleaning out the roof gutters which run through the roof space over the castle…

…japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Little leaf drop yet on Berberis wilsoniae? Later than usual to go deciduous. Berberis wilsoniae Good autumn colour and ripe fruits on Malus x prattii…

…Camellia gigantocarpa Camellia ‘Takanini’ full out and a very dark red indeed. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Yet more young Pinus insignis blown over in recent gales. Pinus insignis Pinus insignis…

…look it up. Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ is full out below the Tennis Court beside the path. Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Rhododendron spinuliferum like we…

…will probably die. azalea Sunlight behind the peeling branches of Acer griseum below Slip Rail. Acer griseum Camellia ‘Takanini’ and Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’. An interesting combination of red and…

…partially burnt in the heat. Camellia x williamsii ‘November Pink’ Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘St Michael’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ is usually one of the very first japonicas…

…weeding but excellent growth through last summer. Next years scented rhododendrons Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ first into flower as usual. What a fine autumn flowering plant this is. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’…

…varied colours. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ nearly out. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Seed forming on Sycopsis tutcheri. Sycopsis tutcheri Elderly Camellia sasanquas at the bottom of Old Park. Elderly Camellia…

…Rhus. Tom Hudson’s 4465 Tom Hudson’s 4465 Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ opening. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Toona sinesis ‘Flamingo’ with secondary new growth. Toona sinesis ‘Flamingo’ Stewartia anne with good colour. I…

…Snow’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Rhus glabra with a flower but, as yet, no autumn colour. Rhus glabra 2019 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ just out above the greenhouse…

…‘Takanini’ was out at Caerhays well before Christmas last year. Seems to be a very early variety. Camellia ‘Takanini’ First flowers on Viola labradorica ‘Purpurea’. Viola labradorica ‘Purpurea’ Unusual to…