12th January

…Pinker ones turn redder before dropping. Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ First flowers just showing on the yellow form of…

9th January

…good an early red camellia as ‘Takanini’. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ First colour on the yellow form of Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’. About on time despite the cold spell….

20th January 1897- 2020

‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ with first flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ No colour yet on Magnolia zenii unlike last year. Magnolia zenii Fallen camellia flowers…

1st January

…japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ The very last flowers on New Year’s Day on the fifth (and last into flower) ancient Camellia sasanqua. Last year we had a flower here…

23rd December

…clumps properly but some of the daffs are already in bud. Grass cutting Grass cutting daffodil clumps Camellia ‘Volunteer’ is a new one to us and rather good! Camellia ‘Volunteer’…

2nd January 1897- 2020

…fairly new Camellia ‘Volunteer’. A darkish anemone red. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ The second and outer bud casings on the early flowering Magnolia ‘Darjeeling’ are starting to fall off to…

7th March 1897 – 2020

…Ilex perado subsp perado Last year’s planting of Camellia ‘Volunteer’ has produced results – two! Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ This is Jaimie’s hybrid Rhododendron ‘Maisie’. Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ Rhododendron ‘Maisie’ A…

2nd June

…Camellias exhibited included:- Camellia ‘Elizabeth Cooper’. Camellia ‘Elizabeth Cooper’ Camellia ’Scented Sun’. Camellia ’Scented Sun’ Camellia ‘Carolyn Tuttle’. Camellia ‘Carolyn Tuttle’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Paulette Goddard’. Camellia ‘Paulette…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ 2015 – CHW CAMELLIA ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ planted in 2014 full of flower already. One of a batch from Stervinou nursery in France…