…grijsii and Illicium majus provide an interesting contrast at Donkey Shoe. Camellia grijsii and Illicium majus Only a single flower so far on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ at Donkey…

…Carlyon’ Camellia ‘E T R Carlyon’ Camellia ‘E T R Carlyon’ A gigantic multi-stemmed Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Stachyurus praecox Rhododendron ‘Minaura’ (minus x dauricum) an extraordinary colour…

…The rest of this large bush has white flowers. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ A low down branch on the Magnolia campbellii above Crinodendron Hedge….

…not and neither is the enormous Virginia creeper to be seen on the main tower which I remember being cut down and removed as a child. The Magnolia grandiflora clump…

…Narumigata Night Rider Pink Goddess Plantation Pink Sekiyo Setsugekka Spring Fling Survivor Sweet Olive Tada Meibi Versicolor Virginia Robinson Yoimachi Yume The opening ceremony will be in February 2020.At the…

…Alabama, Florida and Virginia making a decent tree. Crataegus aestivales Crataegus aestivales Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla was a gift this year from Nikki Applewhite. Tilia caroliniana subsp. heterophylla Aesculus glabra…

…and should recover. A small growing variety which flowers very early and copiously. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ still has plenty of perfect flowers…

…questionable? Camellia oleifera ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia oleifera ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia japonica ‘Jovey Carlyon’ had a single errant flower in late November. Now it has a few more flowers. Bred at…

…Magnolia mollicomata subsp. Lanarth A decent flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ More seeds collected from Schefflera aff. myriocarpa. Schefflera aff. myriocarpa The yellow…

…rather less buds formed. Michelia ‘Fairy Cream’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ may get flattened later this week as the half split huge abies tree above it gets felled for…