24th December

…up). Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ First few flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jorey Carlyon’ Camellia grijsii now full out. Camellia grijsii Camellia grijsii First flowers…

3rd January 1897- 2020

…aff. myriocarpa 2018 – CHW Just one flower on Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ by Donkey Shoe. Rather yellow leaves in the sun here and a slightly drooping or floppy habit. Camellia…

11th December

…to be just Rhododendron concatenans. Rhododendron cinnabarinum subsp. xanthocodon Concatenans Group After the much earlier errant single flower Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ now has a few decent blooms here…

10th December

…and encroach onto the path. ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ rhododendron Nearby Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ has its first flowers. This camellia was previously in rather more shade under a huge…

17th March

…first snowflakes. Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ciliialyx just out too. More fool the plant as it feels now. Rhododendron ciliialyx Serious sporting (red) on Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’…

16th March

…too early! Rhododendron veitchianum Cubittii Group Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ sporting pink flowers at Donkey Shoe. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ 2023 – CHW Mahonia leschenaultii flowering here for…

17th April

…heat and sun: Camellia x williamsii ‘Tristram Carlyon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Tristram Carlyon’ Camellia ‘Memphis Belle’ Camellia ‘Memphis Belle’ On the way back I stop to photograph ‘hogwort’ in full…

Royal Cornwall Show – 2022

…japonica ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia japonica ‘Anemoneflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Anemoneflora’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jenefer Carlyon’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Jenefer Carlyon’ Camellia japonica ‘Love Light’ Camellia japonica ‘Love Light’ Camellia japonica ‘Cornish…

18th April

…still looks spectacular today. The large double red which shows up the most is Camellia x williamsii ‘Tristram Carlyon’. camellias below the fernery Another Magnolia ‘Peachy’ set against a blue…

22nd April

…‘Hooker’ was bred by Gillian Carlyon. It is almost a Higo camellia in the shape of its stamens. Camellia ‘Hooker’ Camellia ‘Hooker’ Lonicera korokowii Lonicera korokowii Lonicera korokowii This looks…