25th February

‘Debbie’ just getting going properly. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Camellia japonica ‘Faith’ looking especially fine today. Camellia japonica ‘Faith’ Camellia japonica ‘Faith’ The Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge a little…

30th December

…new growth and leaves on the fallen Catalpa duclouxii have been frosted. Catalpa duclouxii First flowers out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Ehretia thyrsiflora still in…

11th January

…rather quicker than I expected! Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Two camellias hatstanded in the Auklandii Garden for the second time in the last 20 years (a ‘Debbie’ and a ‘Mary Costa’). camellias…

19th January

…barbatum in the Ririei Opening. Rhododendron barbatum A rather younger Rhododendron barbatum with its wonderful bark. Rhododendron barbatum Rhododendron barbatum Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ just out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’…

27th January 1897 – 2020

…Rehderodendron indochinense. Rehderodendron indochinense Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ just coming out. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ just now out as well on Burns…

5th March 1897 – 2020

…A pretty fair Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Some Camellia x willimasii ‘Debbie’ starting to open Camellia x willimasii ‘Debbie’ A small Camellia ‘Grand Slam’ perhaps? Camellia ‘Grand Slam’…

25th January 1897 – 2020

…now until early March. Nevertheless in the camellia shelter belt below Burns Bank I notice the first flowers on: Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia ‘Debbie’…

1st January 1897 – 2020

…Fuchsia gracilis. Fuchsia gracilis The snowdrops are now starting to flower and show all around the Four in Hand. snowdrops First flowers on Camellia ‘Debbie’ below the fernery. Camellia ‘Debbie’…

9th January

…are quite sparse on the old bushes. Rhododendron lutescens Just one decent flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ below Burns Bank so far. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ View 9th January…

26th December

…x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Also the first flower that I have seen this year on any of the Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’. Wind blown open here. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’…

3rd January

…at Burncoose. Camellia japonica ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’. Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ just about to show. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ The snowdrops…

2nd April

…Supreme’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ in a vase. Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ and Camellia japonica ‘Paul’s Apollo’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Camellia…

14th February

…williamsii ‘Debbie’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ A rather battered early flower on Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’. Camellia japonica ‘Miss Charleston’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ now full out and undamaged in Penvergate….

10th February

…campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ now has a few decent flowers on several plants. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ The Magnolia campbellii seedling is about 25% out. The…

2nd January

…Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ Another Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ has just the odd decentish flower. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Camellia ‘Midnight Magic’ coming out on Sinogrande Walk. Three plants…

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…

17th December

…pink. Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ An old wasps’ nest in a Camellia ‘Debbie’. Surprising where wasps will make a nest on occasion. wasps’ nest More unusual fungi! fungi 2017 – CHW…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…office car park at Tregothnan. This was bred by David Trehane and is similar to ‘Debbie’ but rather darker. Camellia x williamsii ‘Laura Boscawen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Laura Boscawen’ Magnolia…