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…

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…

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….

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…

7th March

…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 Rhododendron kiyosumense…

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…

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 June

‘Volunteer’. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Paulette Goddard’. Camellia ‘Paulette Goddard’ Camellia Red Red Rose’. Camellia Red Red Rose’ Camellia ‘Les Jury’. Camellia ‘Les Jury’ Camellia ‘Mathotiana’. Camellia ‘Mathotiana’ Camellia ‘Matterhorn’. Camellia…

24th February

…CHW CAMELLIA ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ planted in 2014 full of flower already. One of a batch from Stervinou nursery in France via Wisley. Many of these new plants originate from…