17th January

…pink petals from the side. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ sprouting lighter and darker flowers here and there. Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ The very…

14th January

…Red Linney to see which camellias are out here.Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxy’ Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburnt’ – one battered flower only. Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s…

9th March

…Spring’ Skimmia japonica ‘Pygmy’. I have never seen it flowering better. Skimmia japonica ‘Pygmy’ Viburnum tinus ‘Lisarose’ fully out. Viburnum tinus ‘Lisarose’ 2023 – CHW Jaimie is considering putting forward…

13th February

japonica ‘Italiana Vera’ Camellia japonica ‘Italiana Vera’ Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ is also new and a very vivid red indeed. Only a single though. Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ Camellia japonica ‘Adeyaka’ The…

3rd January

…good red variety. Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings Camellia japonica seedlings Contrast it with these 3 more or less pure Camellia japonica seedlings. No contest at all really. ‘Adeyaka’…

26th February

…arch Camellia ‘Scentuous’(japonica ‘Tiffany’ x lutchuensis raised in New Zealand) by George’s Hut. Camellia ‘Scentuous’(japonica ‘Tiffany’ x lutchuensis raised in New Zealand) Camellia ‘Scentuous’(japonica ‘Tiffany’ x lutchuensis raised in New…

19th January

japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Camellia japonica ‘Mary Costa’ Ripe berries on Ilex kingiana. Normally we see those a bit later in the year. Ilex kingiana 2022 –…

15th January

japonica Sorbus japonica Sorbus japonica Sorbus hupehensis likewise. Sorbus hupehensis Salix fargesii. Last year’s new growth is red, two year old growth has green bark that eventually becomes woody. A…

24th January

…flower from natural causes. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ (a C. lutchuensis cross) now rather specially good in several places in the garden…

22nd February

…smell anything on the first flower that is out. Camellia japonica ‘Scentsation’ Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’. Camellia japonica ‘Lady Clare’ and Camellia x williamsii…