…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’…

…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’) –…

…bowl of Hellebore hybrids. A bowl of Hellebore hybrids Fruits on Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’. Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ Mahonia ‘Ogisui’ about to flower. Very compact flower heads. Mahonia…

…first flower near George’s Hut on Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’. Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Roosting rook and jackdaw droppings on the huge leaves of Aucuba omeiensis. Aucuba omeiensis Camellia japonica…

…Full of new growth and flowers today. Still not quite full out. Flowers a delicate gentle yellow and pendulous not upright. Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica First…

…suddenly full out. Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia japonica ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia japonica ‘Kick Off’ just getting going. Camellia japonica ‘Kick Off’ The variable shaped flowers of Camellia japonica ‘May…

…‘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 Vera’ Camellia…

…on the show bench. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Equally good was a vase of Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davies’. Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ AND a…

…Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliiflora’ Mahonia japonica – a 100+ year old clump – now in full flower but late this year. Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica Mahonia japonica…

…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…

…Camellia japonica ‘Dr Burnside’ just out – later than usual and well out at Burncoose. Camellia japonica ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’. Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia…

…is not. Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’ Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’ is normally one of the very first japonicas to show but not this year. Only just starting. Camellia japonica ‘High Hat’…

…peculiar Cryptomeria japonica ‘Araucarioides’ which I admired at Gorwell Garden where it was around 10 feet tall. Cryptomeria japonica ‘Araucarioides’ Cryptomeria japonica ‘Araucarioides’ Euonymus carnosus has just arrived from Mallet…

…‘Kick Off’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’. Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Alba’ – a single flower out prematurely. Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana…

…the Acacia cultriformis. 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…

…trimming Polyspora longicarpa at its best. Polyspora longicarpa Polyspora longicarpa Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’. Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ Camellia grijsii full out and well scented. Camellia grijsii Camellia grijsii Mahonia japonica a…

…Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’ Rhododendron ‘Blood Red’….

…young plant flowering well. Camellia japonica ‘Diamond Head’ Camellia japonica ‘Diamond Head’ Viburnum treleasei about to flower despite the strong wind. Viburnum treleasei Camellia tsai just out. Camellia tsai Fitzroya…

…Sharpened stakes 2024 – CHW Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ in its many variations. Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia…

…‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ First flowers just showing on the yellow form of Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ Camellia japonica…