16th February

…like these.First flower on Camellia ‘Kick Off’.First flowers on pink and white forms of Rhododendron irroratum. Ditto on Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’. Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Camellia ‘Dr Burnside’ Ditto Camellia ‘Black…

30th December

…it in fact Camellia lutchuensis? Camellia cuspidata or is it in fact Camellia lutchuensis? Camellia cuspidata or is it in fact Camellia lutchuensis? 2017 – CHW Another filthy wet day…

18th March

…Moon’ Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’, a new one to us. Camellia reticulata ‘Debut’ Camellia ‘Sweet Jane’ is really rather splendid. Another new variety from Stervinou. Camellia ‘Sweet Jane’ Camellia ‘Sweet Jane’…

10th January

…show on Camellia ‘White Nun’ in a Kennel Close windbreak. Gigantic stamens. Camellia ‘White Nun’ Camellia ‘White Nun’ Camellia saluenensis and Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia saluenensis and Camellia

23rd January

Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘High Hat’ – later out than usual Camellia ‘High Hat’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Camellia ‘Lady de Saumarez’ Camellia

5th February

…today. Pure C. lutchuensis is a double white as is Camellia ‘Scentuous’ which is Camellia ‘Tiffany’ x Camellia lutchuensis. [It is Camellia ‘Paradise Glow’] Camellia ‘Paradise Glow’ Camellia ‘Paradise Glow’…

3rd January

…on a non-variegated branch of Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia grijsii now full out but not smelling much today. Camellia grijsii Camellia grijsii Camellia

2nd January

…the rain persists.Camellia ‘Winton’ is particularly good at present in several places in the garden. Camellia ‘Winton’ Camellia ‘Winton’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ is a good large flowered single near-red. Camellia

27th March

…to ‘Mrs D W Davis’. Perhaps the best new camellia to emerge since the cold and snow. Aptly named too! Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ Camellia ‘Extravaganza’ Camellia cuspidata finally full…

1st November

…‘Overture’. Bergenia ‘Overture’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ out in the nursery as well as at Caerhays. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua (white No….