…King’; one of several trees growing on the drive at Trewithen. A gorgeous colour in the sun today from a distance. Cheered up a dull squirrel meeting in the scorching…

…coming on quickly again now amid the magnolia skeleton leaves on the ground. These are mainly Spanish bluebells with some natives in between. Spanish bluebells Spanish bluebells 2016 – CHW…

…Trewithen in 1987 apparently and not Tregrehan as you would expect. Camellia japonica ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Camellia japonica ‘Faith’ also has variable sized (and a bit insipid) flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Faith’…

…Ilex cytura growing as a clump at Trewithen. I need to get to see these. Originally this holly was called Ilex forrestii and also incorrectly identified as Ilex ficoidea. Bean…

…‘Cinnamomum Candy’ Camellia ‘Cinnamomum Candy’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ now covered in flower. A sport of ‘Donation’ from Trewithen. Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ has not moved…

…down at all in the winter. An attractive colour combination with the red corolla fading to blueish-purple. I cannot find this one in my reference books. It will be a…

…plants in the nursery.The true Camellia ‘Desire’. We bought a batch of these last spring at the Trewithen nursery sale. Sadly they are not even faintly true to name. Camellia…

…Styrax japonicus ‘Sohuksan’ (‘Emerald Pagoda’) Trewithen hosted the RMC Group AGM and had a small show to accompany it. The Rhododendrons which I did not know well are shown here….

…Tennis Court beside the path. Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Camellia ‘Little Bit’ Rhododendron spinuliferum like we saw last week at Trewithen. Gold red colour but not full out yet. This is…

…below Rookery Path and in the Rookery are all C. cuspidata as opposed to C. tsai. Another howling error of mine only brought to light by the argument over Trewithen’s…