31st December

…pure white flowers yet. Quite early for Adelina I think. Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’ Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’ First odd and high up flowers on Rhododendron ‘Crossbill’ about the same time as…

11th February

…a few pure red flowers but, as yet, no pure white ones. It sports both colours on the same bush. Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’ Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’ The yellowish Magnolia campbellii…

12th January

…sport but then I find also a white frilled pink flower which is the true form. Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’ Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’ The back of the laurel hedge…

4th January

…Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ First flower high up on Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’. Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’…

16th January

…Niner” has come first in the last two years. Nothing doing here yet. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii 2019 – CHW All three flower colours are now evident on Camellia ‘Adelina

2nd February

…however Ririei, Moupinense, Pink Golden Oriole, Bo Peep coming. Saw flower on Camellia Adelina Patti and also Adolphe Audusson. 1930 – JCW Perhaps 20 species of Rhodo and 6-8 hybrids…