…First flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ In the sunlight the flowers on the Tin Garden Magnolia campbellii. Tin Garden Magnolia campbellii Flowers and…

…Carlyon’ Camellia ‘E T R Carlyon’ Camellia ‘E T R Carlyon’ A gigantic multi-stemmed Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Rhododendron ‘Minaura’ (minus x dauricum) an extraordinary colour…

…bush has white flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ A low down branch on the Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia campbellii Rhododendron ‘Ostara’ suddenly…

…Quite how this cross produced a double flower is questionable? Camellia oleifera ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia oleifera ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia japonica ‘Jovey Carlyon’ had a single errant flower in late November….

…semi-double form. Bred by Nuccio Nurseries in California in 1962. Camellia japonica ‘Grand Slam’ Clematis armandii just out. Clematis armandii Camellia x williamsii ‘Virginia Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Virginia Carlyon’…

…Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ nearby is still in tight bud with rather less buds formed. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ may get flattened later this…

…Camellia grijsii and Illicium majus provide an interesting contrast at Donkey Shoe. Camellia grijsii and Illicium majus Only a single flower so far on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ at…

…on Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’. Hoheria populnea ‘Variegata’ First flower absurdely early, as it was last year on the same branch, on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey…

…mangled first flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Normally out at Christmas, but much earlier in this mild autumn. Mangled because it is touching the ground. Camellia x williamsii…

…williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ still has plenty of perfect flowers three months on from when I photographed the first one out at Donkey Shoe. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Along the…