19th November

…varieties is full out below the greenhouse. Here we have:‘Winters Toughie’ – a delicate light pink double which opens out flat. Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia ‘Winters Toughie’ ‘Snow Flurry’ –…

9th November

…Flurry’ and ‘Winter’s Snowman’ are very similar and both could be out. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’ (Camellia sasanqua x Camellia oleifera) just coming out. Camellia ‘Winters Joy’ Camellia ‘Snow Flurry’ (Camellia…

11th March

‘Dream Castle’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ is a new one to us. Better when fully open. Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ A rather better flowerd Camellia ‘Galaxie’ then we looked…

25th March

…full out. Magnolia campbellii alba Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ 2020 – CHW In an attempt to…

7th December

…out and impressive. Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ Camellia ‘Sugar Dream’ A huge leylandii has blown over by Higher Quarry Nursery which will let in quite a bit of unwelcome wind. The…

24th November

…one to us which Asia and Burncoose need to propagate for the future. Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Dream’ Sunlight on the fallen leaves…

27th February

…this cross. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’….

30th March

…Castle’ now full out. Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ Camellia reticulata ‘Dream Castle’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. No frost damage! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Camellia…

Magnolias and Climate Change at Caerhays

…usual here, going over.   The newspapers are full of stories of ‘early’ wild flowers and especially primroses and wild daffodils. However the diary proves that, cold winters with snow…

11th November

…to show in this batch of eight different plants. Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Winters Toughie’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Wisley Bonfire’ has changed colours in the…