…out. 2018 – CHW Another plant of Camellia gigantocarpa is flowering for the first time here by the Camellia ‘George Blandford’. The flowers are rather battered and the buds are…

…early February. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ is coming out but the lower down flowers are small and poor. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ Camellia…

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Sugar Plum’ Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ was full out three weeks from the first flower opening as seen then in this diary. Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’…

…pole pruners Michelia floribunda seeds still not quite ripe. Michelia floribunda Clearing around George’s Hut to make room for the new water tank. Clearing the work Clearing the work Completed…

…Garden. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ 2022 – CHW George’s Hut tidied up ready for the water butt to catch the roof water. Two hydrangeas dug out. George’s Hut Magnolia ‘Albatross’ uplifted…

…Four Burrow Hunt meet First flowers out on Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ – I saw a truss at the show and could not believe it would be out yet. Rhododendron…

…greyish-brown bark and the emerging leaves are dark in colour. Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Betula kweichowensis subsp. fansipanensis Rhododendron ‘Anne Teese’ just out by George’s Hut….

…Camellia sasanqua ‘Tanya’ First flower showing on the Camellia x williamsii ‘George Blandford’ nearby. No sign of any colour on the Main Road where the original plant is located. Camellia…

…‘Sun King’ Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ in the background. An odd and spectacular combination. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ and Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’ Michelia ‘Touch…

…Fitzwilliam’ Rhododendron burmanicum equally good beside it. Rhododendron burmanicum Rhododendron burmanicum First flower out ridiculously early (in the hot sun this week) and high up on Rhododendron loderi ‘King George’….