…before. Camellia reticulata ‘Ming Temple’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendor’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendor’ Camellia japonica ‘Aanafuki’ Camellia japonica ‘Aanafuki’ Camellia japonica ‘Okan Higo’ – another Higo Camellia japonica ‘Okan Higo’…

…Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alexandrina’ Malus ‘Katherine’ Malus ‘Katherine’ Then some exhibits from the International Camellia Society. Camellia japonica ‘Aitonia’ Camellia japonica ‘Aitonia’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans’ Camellia japonica ‘Sacco…

…out. Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’. Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Arch Duchess Augusta’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans Splendour’ (very different from ‘Elegans Supreme’) –…

…japonica Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica First flower out on Vinca major growing under and through Picea omorika. Once there was a clump of Magnolia grandiflora here which died…

…rushing out into flower all around. Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’ suddenly full out. Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia japonica ‘Kick Off’ just getting going. Camellia japonica…

…‘Desire’ Equally good was a vase of Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davies’. Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ AND a vase of Camellia japonica ‘Kramer’s Supreme’. Camellia japonica ‘Kramer’s…

…tree matures. Quercus semecarpifolia The leaves of Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ are stunning now. Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Cercidiphyllum japonica ‘Red Fox’ Caragana arborescens ‘Walker’ with…

…and good red variety. Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings Contrast it with these 3 more or less pure Camellia japonica seedlings. No contest at all really….

…and touching the side door. I do not remember it looking better. Flowers, and the flecking within, a bit variable. Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ Camellia japonica ‘Optima’ The…

…Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’. Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Roosting rook and jackdaw droppings on the huge leaves of Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Camellia japonica ‘Silver Anniversary’ and Camellia x williamsii…

…Camellia japonica ‘Matterhorn’ Camellia japonica ‘White Nun’ beyond the old Playhouse. Camellia japonica ‘White Nun’ Camellia japonica ‘Dewatairin’ beyond the old Playhouse (a Higo camellia). Camellia japonica ‘Dewatairin’ Illicium anisatum…

…beginning. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ properly out and a bit rain damaged. Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’ absolutely full out although the elderly plant on the top…

…‘Anemoniflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’. Camellia x…

…japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ First flower high up on Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’. Camellia japonica…

…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…

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ with a variety of different coloured flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ The…

…covered in seeds. Torreya nucifera Sorbus japonica covered in fruits. Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Ripe seeds on Tilia maximowicziana. Tilia maximowicziana Carpinus caroliniana ‘Red Fall’ just starting to change leaf…

…‘Spiralis’ – one of the finest record trees I have ever seen. Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Osmanthus serrulata in flower was a new one to me…

…Burncoose catalogue this year. The foliage has a slightly silvery hue on the underside of the leaves Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Sorbus hedlundii still has three huge yellow…

…to open. Rhododendron moulmainense Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ with dew on the flowers. Not bad but not that exciting! Rounded compact habit. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’…