13th February

…Caerhays. Camellia japonica ‘Italiana Vera’ is fairly new here. Not that different but, not surprisingly, it sports the odd pink flower as you can see. Camellia japonica ‘Italiana Vera’ Camellia…

18th May

…list of celebrities who turn out for big events. We have Brenda Blethyn – Vera in the ITV police series for those who know it which I did not. A…

15th March

…Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Camellia ‘Italiana Vera’ – a ‘new’ one bought from Stervinou nurseries in France. Camellia ‘Italiana Vera’ Slightly battered Magnolia ‘Charles…

8th April

…Camellia Society. Camellia japonica ‘Aitonia’ Camellia japonica ‘Aitonia’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans’ Camellia japonica ‘Elegans’ Camellia japonica ‘Sacco Vera’ Camellia japonica ‘Sacco Vera’ Camellia japonica ‘Woodsii’ Camellia japonica ‘Woodsii’ Magnolia ‘Dark…

4th February

…Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ Camellia japonica ‘Italiana Vera’: also with its first or second flowering with us; irregular pink and red stripings in this semi-double. Camellia japonica ‘Italiana…