14th June

…Major may once have run the Rhododendron Society seed distribution. The original clump of Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’, which looked nearly dead last summer, has put on a good crop…

19th February

…Trewithen’s tomorrow after the Great Gardens meeting. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ (dark Tregullow form) is now full out. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Bluebells (English!) now 12in…

14th February

…Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. Darker than our original. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ The original Magnolia campbellii is out but, so far, only lower down. Magnolia campbellii Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ and…

4th February

…is not a Caerhays hybrid and was only just coming out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Inspiration’ The Tregullow form of Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ had its very…

3rd February

…& French gardening friends. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ just out in the Aucklandii Garden. This is the Tregullow form. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ First flowers blown open on the 1912…

27th March

…arboreums A young Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ bought from France is flowering for the first time below Burns Bank. Different in colour and shape from the Tregullow plant in the…

29th December

…Camellia ‘Show Girl’ Camellia ‘Show Girl’ First flower on Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ right at the top of the plant – 15-18ft. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Loads of primroses starting…

21st March

…Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ bought from Stervinou Nurseries in France has flowers identical to our old original plants which once also had large flowers like this. The Tregullow form of…

26th November

…fine. Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Ilex x altaclarensis ‘Camelliifolia’ Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ will shortly be showing colour. This is the Tregullow form which is a…

23rd April

…the best bush in flower today at Porthpean. Camellia japonica ‘Matt Rubb’ An aerial layer on Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ 2022 – CHW Lindera angustifolia (FMWJ…