1st April

…sprays for a Dutch contract but I guess it is 10 years now. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Berberis…

7th February 1897 – 2020

…Main Ride. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ The insipid coloured Magnolia campbellii by Tin Garden is now nearly full out in the sun. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii…

16th February

…sister seedling to ‘Caerhays Belle’ First few flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ 2021 – CHW In researching an article on the true identity of several…

20th February

…now out and not too bad now despite everything. Magnolia campbellii Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Buds nearly ready to burst on Rhododendron cilpinense. Rhododendron cilpinense Camellia…

9th March

…Camellia japonica Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbelli from afar. Magnolia…

13th March

…Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’. Corylopsis spicata and Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Corylopsis spicata and Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ in…

19th April

…‘Miss Tulare’ A carpet of flowers under the hedgerow of Camellia ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia ‘Brigadoon’ Rhododendron davidsonianum now full out. Rhododendron davidsonianum Azara dentata plastered in flower. Azara dentata Azara dentata…

21st April

…for six to eight weeks. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ now in full leaf a week after we saw it last. Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum’ Fallen flowers of Camellia ‘Brigadoon’…

3rd March

…seedling of Magnolia campbellii Alba Group just starting. Magnolia campbellii Alba Group The row of Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ on the Main Ride. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ Camellia ‘Royalty’ now…

31st January 1897 – 2020

…a picture from afar. Ten to twelve weeks earlier than normal. Michelia doltsopa Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ has one perfect flower on the main ride by the tree fern. This…

15th February 1897 – 2020

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Brigadoon’ I suspect this is not nearly pink enough to be labelled as Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ (which it is) but quite nice today….

28th March

…unexpected Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ which was raised in New Zealand. One of the best dozen x williamsii varieties I think and well up with Debbie, Brigadoon, Anticipation etc. Parrotia…

9th March 1897 – 2020

…Camelia ‘Pink Icicle’ Podocarpus x ‘Orangeade’ Magnolia sargentiana robusta x sprengeri ‘Diva’ Second Prize Pieris japonica ‘Forrest Flame’, Erica arborea & Azara microphylla Camellia ‘Brigadoon’ First Prize While cutting for…