17th November

…bit ‘dirty’! Camellia “Snow Flurry” Camellia “Snow Flurry” Camellia “Winter’s Interlude” is a good pale anemone form. Camellia “Winter’s Interlude” Camellia “Winter’s Interlude” Then on to Tregothnan to admire their…

19th October

…oleifera ‘Winter’s Joy’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Cornish Snow’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Camellia ‘Takanini’ Rhus glabra with a flower but, as yet, no autumn colour. Rhus glabra 2019 – CHW Camellia

13th November

…plant is the true original with larger flowers and less pink markings than newer forms sold in the nursery trade today. Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’…

2nd April

…Supreme’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ in a vase. Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ and Camellia japonica ‘Paul’s Apollo’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Debbie’ Camellia

3rd April

Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia ‘Dear Jenny’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ is also at its best. Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Camellia x williamsii ‘E G Waterhouse’ Still…

12th May

…then. camellias from France This is the list:Camellia champetre Alpen GloCamellia espèce Amplexicaulis Camellia ss Bettys Beauty Camellia champetre Cinnamon Cindy Camellia champ Cinnamon Scentsation Camellia reticulata Debut Camellia champetre…

18th December

…Chinese authors) book on Camellia species. Is Camellia gigantocarpa this variable in its leaf form. Camellia gigantocarpa Camellia gigantocarpa Camellia gigantocarpa Camellia gigantocarpa Finally the leaves on another Aesculus wangii…

20th January

Camellia sasanqua ‘Show Girl’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Show Girl’ Camellia cuspidata just out in Rookery. Not many flowers this year. Camellia cuspidata Camellia cuspidata Camellia cuspidata This prompted me to see…

13th February 1897 – 2020

…champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ – looks rather tender Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Silver Chalice’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ – I think…

16th March 1897 – 2020

…sinogrande Camellia trichocarpa was scented and simply wonderful. We must get this. Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa Melliodendron xylocarpum was just out. No pink in the flowers…

13th April

…pink Camellia ‘Lanarth’ that we know from Lanarth. Camellia x williamsii ‘Lanarth’ Camellia reticulata ‘Pagoda’ is a large tree at Porthpean. Camellia reticulata ‘Pagoda’ Camellia japonica ‘Dear Jenny’ still full…

22nd October

…heads which are nearly ripe from last autumn’s flowers. The seeds take a full year to mature which is longer than for most other camellias. Camellia sasanqua No. 2 Camellia

10th March 1897 – 2020

…Street Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ with its yellow variegated leaves is good too by the Fernery. Camellia x williamsii ‘Golden Spangles’ Camellia ‘Jury’s Yellow’ has dropped most…

12th February 1897 – 2020

Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ Clematis armandii is just starting into flower outside the School…

25th March

…heavily scented. Camellia trichocarpa Camellia trichocarpa Camellia japonica ‘Kramers Supreme’ Camellia japonica ‘Kramers Supreme’ Camellia ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia ‘Lulu Belle’ Camellia ‘Scentuous’ x Camellia lutchuenensis Camellia ‘Scentuous’ x Camellia lutchuenensis…

18th October

…var. coreana Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ full of flower. Camellia sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Shinonome’ well out also. Camellia sasanqua ‘Shinonome’ Mist lurks in the tunnels in the early morning. Mist…

5th October

…of camellia cuttings collected today were: Camellia tuberculosa Camellia sinensis (the tea tree) Camellia brevistyla Camellia fluviolatus Camellia brevistyla var. robida Camellia lepidea Camellia yunnanensis Camellia kissii Camellia trichocarpa Camellia

19th February

…down though as they will soon collapse the stone faced hedges. willows and alders Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ at the Vean. Camellia japonica ‘Alba Simplex’ Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaflora’ on the…

8th February

…actually is. Here full out alongside Georges Hut. Camellia ‘Celebration’ Camellia ‘Celebration’ Camellia ‘Celebration’ Contrast the colour to the ‘normal’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Donation’ here alongside Rhododendron irroratum. Camellia x…

13th February

…and a good show for visitors. Camellia ‘Fairy Bush’ Camellia ‘Fairy Bush’ Camellia reticulata – White form – just out at the very top of the bush. Camellia reticulata Camellia