…‘George Blandford’ which we always forget up behind the camellia foliage planting. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ First buds out on Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ The first good…

…williamsii ‘George Blandford’. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ A young Nyssa leptophylla giving us our first display of autumn colour in its first year after planting. Purchased from Roundabarrow nurseries….

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ First flower showing on the Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ nearby. No sign of any colour on the Main Road where the original plant is located. Camellia…

…I cannot smell anything on the first flower that is out. Camellia japonica ‘Scentsation’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia…

…Magnolia ‘Todds Forty-Niner’ A southerly gale rages overnight. 2001 – FJW Rain and gales returned after short cool snap.1972 – FJW First snowdrops seen after boys return. Geo Blandford out…

…one really mature Malus and I think this is Malus x purpurea by the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. Malus x purpurea Light yellowish-green new growth on a male Podocarpus matudae. Podocarpus…

…of Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’. You have a job to see the best of the crowns. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ An upright trunk of a dead…

…‘King George’ and Rhododendron davidsonianum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron burmanicum. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ and Rhododendron ‘Nancor’ (Caerhays hybrid). Rhododendron loderi…

…first garden as a child aged 5 which was created with George Blandford. Scilla peruviana Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ looking good at The Vean. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ The story of this…

…area as it is now was a vegetable garden for the house (known as Georges (as in George Blandford who was my childhood mentor) Garden and around which I once…

…Burns Bank so is Cornish Snow near Georges Hut. All Noblissima have flowers. One flower George Blandford. Unnamed Williamsii clump above Acer senkaki are magnificent. 1951 – CW George Stoddart…

…we are left with a number of queries which will need an oak expert to help sort out. Quercus monimotricha is not true to name by the George Blandford and…

…shaped (but with different colouring) ‘George Blandford’. The first flowers are high up on the top of the bush and hard, as yet, to photograph properly. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’…

…is said that the fumes may have got the great aunts pissed for the first time in their lives. George Blandford remembers a horse and cart taking the empty bottles…

…George’ tucked away out of sight. Excellent today. Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Innocence’ with numerous clusters…

…George Blandford has been excellent as well as St Ewe – they have taken 4° of frost well.1966 – FJW Still very wet indeed – moors waterlogged and we have…

…FJW Very cold weather persists – 12° F Frost out of the wind. Rhodos look awful and Lapageria.1966 – FJW Cold spell started.1961 – FJW Flower open on George Blandford.1959…

…is one of the last williamsii to flower and long after its sister seedling (also double), ‘George Blandford’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Caerhays’ First flower on Camellia ‘Alba Simplex’. Camellia ‘Alba…

…Haddington’ 2000 – FJW Cold spell started – south coast of Cornwall the mildest place to be. 1987 – FJW Flowers on Cam George Blandford. November Pink well out. 1972…

…Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ behind the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ A fallen flower and opening buds on Polyspora longicarpa (WWJ11604) Polyspora longicarpa Polyspora longicarpa Late colour still on Acer…