25th January

…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…

26th February

…before. The rest of this large bush has white flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ A low down branch on the Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron…

RHS Savill Garden Pictures 2018

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…

17th March 1897 – 2020

…Serious sporting (red) on Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ which is a pure white. Just one red flower on one small twig but it stands out. Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Sir Richard Carew…

15th February 1897 – 2020

…nursery purchase. 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…

3rd January 1897- 2020

…aff. myriocarpa 2018 – CHW Just one flower on Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ by Donkey Shoe. Rather yellow leaves in the sun here and a slightly drooping or floppy habit. Camellia…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…japonica ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia japonica ‘Anemoneflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Anemoneflora’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jenefer Carlyon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jenefer Carlyon’ Camellia japonica ‘Love Light’ Camellia japonica ‘Love Light’ Camellia japonica ‘Cornish…

30th January

…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….

3rd January

…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…

24th December

…up). Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ First few flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jorey Carlyon’ Camellia grijsii now full out. Camellia grijsii Camellia grijsii First flowers…

11th December

…to be just Rhododendron concatenans. Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp. xanthocodon Concatenans Group After the much earlier errant single flower Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ now has a few decent blooms here…

10th December

…and encroach onto the path. ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron Nearby Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ has its first flowers. This camellia was previously in rather more shade under a huge…

3rd November

…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…

22nd October

…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…

19th April

…A few new camellias planted above the Red Linney two years ago. Nearly over of course but some nice things. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘William Carlyon’…

17th April

…with decent flowers despite a month’s heat and sun: Camellia x williamsii ‘Tristram Carlyon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Tristram Carlyon’ Camellia ‘Memphis Belle’ Camellia ‘Memphis Belle’ On the way back I…

29th March

…‘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 way…

16th March

…campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group is the first of the scented ones to show. Far too early! Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ sporting pink flowers…

28th February

Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Virginia Carlyon’ Dichroa febrifuga with attractive purple seed heads which I have not seen before. Dichroa febrifuga A fine line up for sale of Trachycarpus wagnerianus….

18th April

…looks spectacular today. The large double red which shows up the most is Camellia x williamsii ‘Tristram Carlyon’. camellias below the fernery Another Magnolia ‘Peachy’ set against a blue sky….