22nd May

…Gemma, her sister and John Gemma, her sister and John Lucinda, Lizzie, Lorna Drinks with Lizzie Drinks with Charles Drinks at the Burncoose Stand Drinks at the Burncoose Stand Drinks…

27th October

…full out and likely to be well over by Christmas. Camellia vernalis ‘Yuletide’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ nearly over already. Camellia…

4th February

…x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ A young plant of Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ in what is perhaps its second flowering is a standout red. Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’…

9th January

…its very best. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ A week on and Camellia x williamsii ‘Celebration’ is suddenly full out…

24th February

…front door Two wonderful vases of flowers outside the front door A nice arrangement of camellias in the hall too. camellias in the hall John and Isla Rose assemble. John

15th January

…are long and tubular. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The fruits on what Tom Hudson identified as Malus rockii (he…

21st February

…red flowers. Camellia ‘Can Can’ Camellia ‘Can Can’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ in shade. A somewhat sparse flowerer here. Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’…

16th June

…Dancing to the last of the music with John and the grandchildren. Dancing 2023 – CHW Back to Max Kendry’s garden in the lovely village of Loxley in preparation for…

2nd February

…Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ Camellia x williamsii ‘John Pickthorn’ The Pickthorn’s were lifelong friends of my father’s/ the family and Henry was a trustee of the Caerhays Estate…

14th July

…really. Liriope ‘John Burch’ Liriope ‘John Burch’ Erica x williamsii ‘Ken Wilson’ in full flower. I need to do more research at home on Erica x williamsii as I know…