31st January

…Camellia ‘Gwyneth Morey’ Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ – is a fantastic size and show Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia Duchess D has ‘sported’ pure…

23rd April

…of variable size. Which Duchess? Certainly not a recent one. Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ Camellia x reticulata ‘Ethel Hillier’ (named, like the…

17th January

…the sun. Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ in bud and flower with some wind damage. Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decazes’ Rather…

1st March

…Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ also blemished. Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ Camellia ‘Duchess Decaze’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ as a quick growing upright bush….

29th July

…have found out a little more about Mr Harrow and his mysterious late flowering ‘Harrow Hybrid’ rhododendrons. Very much a real breeder with links to RBG Edinburgh and held in…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…name implies. Camellia x williamsii ‘Taylor’s Perfection’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ – not very exciting! Camellia x williamsii ‘Duchess of Cornwall’ Camellia japonica ‘Dewatairin’ (a Higo camellia which…

13th March

‘Duchess de Caze’ is also now on parade. I don’t like the colour mix. Camellia ‘Duchess de Caze’ 2017 – CHW Again let us let the magnolias on the drive…

20th May

…VIPs! Lizzie and Justin Susan and yet another Chelsea pensioner. This one gets a kiss! Susan The press get more excited. press The Duchess of Rutland doing something odd with…

30th April

…Paeonia ‘Superb’ Paeonia ‘Duchess of Kent’ Paeonia ‘Duchess of Kent’ Paeonia ‘Delavayi’ – not the usual colour if correctly labelled? Paeonia ‘Delavayi’ – not the usual colour if correctly labelled?…

27th March

…the arch facing in). Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rosea’ The third one is a semi double white with crimson flecking which might be the one on the Veitch lists called Camellia ‘Duchess