9th January

…new Camellia ‘Volunteer’ is full out. The flowers fade as you can see here and change colour. As good an early red camellia as ‘Takanini’. Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia ‘Volunteer’ Camellia

24th November

…in Old Park. chestnut chestnut The only surviving clump of original Camellia sasanqua on the bottom path in Old Park. Two colours. Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua Camellia sasanqua…

9th November

…sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) full out. Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) more or less full out. Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia ‘Winters…

24th December

Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ by the front door. Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ with a wonderful show of flowers against its variegated leaves. Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Camellia ‘Reigyoku’ Daffodils nearly…

9th December

…Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’ 2022 – CHW Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ and Camellia x williamsii – unnamed. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ and Camellia x williamsii Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ with its first…

4th March

…red form of the Rhododendron spinuliferum. Rhododendron spinuliferum Rhododendron spinuliferum Camellia oleosa we were told but I cannot find this in the Chinese Camellia species reference book. Camellia oleosa The…

5th March

…suspect! Camellia x willimasii ‘Galaxie’ Camellia x willimasii ‘Galaxie’ 2017 – CHW Camellia ‘Inspiration’ (Camellia reticulata x Camellia saluenensis) is just out on the castle wall. When I look it…

23rd December

…from planting this clump of three. Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ The original Camellia x williamsii ‘Muskoka’ has had a haircut/hatstanding to rejuvernatre it once again….

31st December

…on a very elderly Camellia japonica in a clump. This one with large reddish flowers. Camellia japonica Camellia japonica A Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ at the edge of the old Charlie…

27th January

camellias begin to show.Camellia ‘Lulu Belle’. Camellia ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia japonica ‘Kick Off’. Jaimie grew this plant from a cutting 26 years ago. Camellia japonica ‘Kick Off’ Camellia japonica ‘Kick…