4th February

…is perhaps its second flowering is a standout red. Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ Camellia japonica ‘Italiana Vera’: also with its first or second flowering with…

6th January

…beginning. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ properly out and a bit rain damaged. Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’ absolutely full out although the elderly plant on the top…

12th January

…Pinker ones turn redder before dropping. Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ Camellia japonica ‘Volunteer’ First flowers just showing on the yellow form of…

6th March

…‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia japonica ‘Althaeiflora’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’ Rhododendron ‘Blood…

4th January

japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’ First flower high up on Camellia japonica ‘Adelina Patti’. Camellia japonica

Irish trip April 2018

…‘Spiralis’ – one of the finest record trees I have ever seen. Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Cryptomeria japonica Osmanthus serrulata in flower was a new one to me…

15th February

…this year. The foliage has a slightly silvery hue on the underside of the leaves Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Eurya japonica ‘Moutiers’ Sorbus hedlundii still has three huge yellow berries on…

23rd April

…reticulata ‘Christopher Petherick’ Camellia japonica ‘Comte de Gomer’. Camellia japonica ‘Comte de Gomer’ Camellia japonica ‘Comte de Gomer’ Camellia japonica ‘Matt Rubb’ – a late season performer and perhaps the…

16th March

…correctly named. Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ Carpinus japonica with a good show of catkins which I had not seen before. Carpinus japonica Carpinus japonica Three new camellias to admire (and…

22nd December

…Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’. Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Flowers on Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillere’. Hydrangea ‘Madame Emile Mouillere’ Furst flower on Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliiflora’. Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliiflora’ Also on Camellia japonica ‘Margherita…