…much darker form of Camellia ‘Donation’, which was found and propagated as a sport on a Trewithen plant. I like it more than ‘Donation’ which is a rather insipid pink….

…flower on an ancient Camellia x williamisi ‘Donation’. Camellia x williamisi ‘Donation’ A newly planted out Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ above the greenhouse. Daphne bholua ‘Garden House Ghost’ Daphne…

…Snowdrops The first ‘wild’ daffodils are just out (late) by the Four in Hand. ‘wild’ daffodils First small and poor flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ outside the yard. Better…

…williamsii ‘Donation’. Earlier than most other x williamsii today in our tunnels. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ Last flowers and some seed heads on Abelia chinensis. Rather a nice effect. Abelia…

…in flower but the buds have been eaten by pheasants. Daffodils Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ in the afternoon sun. Pinus mugo ‘Zundert’ An elderly Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ just into flower…

…nearly finished despite brief very heavy showers with a bit of hail. beech tree trunk A tree damaged Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ pruned up to reshoot in a more even…

…insignis Still perfect flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ nearly 4 months after we had the first showing on this plant. Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ A newly planted Persea indica…

…ready to burst. Cephalotaxus fortunei Clethra mexicana with frost damage. Clethra mexicana Flower buds showing up well on Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala. Rhodoleia aff. parvipetala Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ just into…

…‘Merrill’ and Magnolia sprengeri. ‘Diva’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Merrill’ and Magnolia sprengeri.‘Diva’ Burncoose Nurseries entrance with Magnolia mollicomata seedlings above a hedge of Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’. Magnolia mollicomata seedlings…

…just the big leaved species but many younger smaller leaved species too. rhododendrons are now dying rhododendrons are now dying First flowers out on the sport of ‘Donation’ called Camellia…