…again! Camellia reticulata ‘Lasca Beauty’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ – quite well known too. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pink Dahlia’ – virtually over but Evelyn said…

…shape changes and increases as it develops. The colour pales too. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of…

…particularly splendid in the cash point. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Francie L’ is not bad either although this one can be a…

…magnolias all starting). Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ just starting to flower properly 2-3 years from planting. Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata…

…to plant out in our acacia area. This variety grew here since 1990 but was killed in a cold winter. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch of Triumph’ out in…

…sporting a few white flowers in its midst. Not that many evergreen azaleas seem to do this. Azalea ‘Greenway’ Azalea ‘Purple Triumph’ in the Rockery. Azalea ‘Purple Triumph’ Rhododendron radicans…

…I do not recollect ever seeing this in flower before. ‘Carpeted’! Azalea ‘Purple Triumph’ Next to it is the late flowering evergreen azalea which was always called ‘Purple Triumph’. I…

…Admiral’ Another Camellia reticulata, this one is ‘Arch of Triumph’, suddenly out earlier than expected. ‘Arch of Triumph’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ above Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’. A wonderful flowering combination….

…decent sized and half mature) Melliodendron xylocarpum with its first few flowers out. A triumph after several other failures with poor plants or rootstocks overtaking their grafted hosts. Melliodendron xylocarpum…

…old family paperwork and this amusing 1972 invoice for my mother’s automatic triumph dolomite car has emerged. £1,500 for a car 50 or so years on makes you think a…