…planted camellias are performing beyond the Playhouse:Camellia japonica ‘Oo La La’ with a nice frill. Camellia japonica ‘Oo La La’ Camellia japonica ‘Oo La La’ Camellia japonica ‘Carolyn Tuttle’. The…

…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 Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’….

…2018 – CHW Sorbus japonica (10 years from planting) still has plenty of orange to orange-red fruits in evidence. Worth collecting too. Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Carpinus japonica…

…‘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…

…the leaves Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Sorbus hedlundii still has three huge yellow berries on it. A new species to us to plant out. Nice foliage too Asia…

…Off’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’. Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia japonica ‘Silver Chalice’ – a much newer introduction. Camellia japonica ‘Silver Chalice’ 2022 – CHW Overcast but still mild with…

…x reticulata ‘Christopher Petherick’ Camellia japonica ‘Comte de Gomer’. Camellia japonica ‘Comte de Gomer’ Camellia japonica ‘Comte de Gomer’ Camellia japonica ‘Matt Rubb’ – a late season performer and perhaps…

…before. Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Three new camellias to admire (and then propagate):-Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’…

…a record of a 2009 planting of Schima wallichii about where the plant is labelled P. japonica.On the left is a twig from the real and true Persea japonica and…

…young plant of 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…