…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…

…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…

…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…

…the show – these flowers last for weeks. Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ Protea ‘Little Prince’ A self sown wild strawberry in flower – Fragaria vesca. Pity to pull…

…Ivey, a gardener at Caerhays. Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Escallonia ‘Iveyi’ Liriope ‘John Burch’ unusual but not that different really. Liriope ‘John Burch’ Liriope ‘John Burch’ Erica x williamsii ‘Ken…

…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’…

…paniculata ‘Little Lime’ lives up to its name and is new to Eddington as it is to us. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’…

…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…

…or 3 years ago. Very little root is left but the leaves are holding still into the second week of December. We need to prop it up yet again. Catalpa…

…“red” than ‘Gum Ball’ which is, today, more purple here. Colours vary and Caerhays see little autumn colour of note as we well know. Several flowers out now on the…