…as it was last year on the same branch, on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ Ripe fruits already on the Hedychium. Hedychium Mahonia japonica just…

…dropped or turned to brown mush. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ A mangled first flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Normally out at Christmas, but much earlier in this mild autumn. Mangled…

…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 and there and a mass…

…at the top of the bush (about 15ft up). Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ First few flowers on Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jorey Carlyon’ Camellia grijsii now…

…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 Abies grandis which fell…

…‘Golden Oriole’ Rhododendron ciliialyx just out too. More fool the plant as it feels now. Rhododendron ciliialyx Serious sporting (red) on Camellia ‘Jovey Carlyon’ which is a pure white. Just…

…Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ sporting pink flowers at Donkey Shoe. Camellia x williamsii ‘Jovey Carlyon’ 2023 – CHW Mahonia leschenaultii flowering here for the first time. Mahonia leschenaultii Mahonia…

…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…

…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…

…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…