Mostly I blog about the Camellia collection at Mount Edgcumbe, but I do actually have a few Camellias of my own. 25 miles further into Cornwall, in a garden of around 500m2, as compared to Mt Edgcumbe's 3.5 million m2. I have managed to squeeze in a couple of dozen, which still leaves me room … Continue reading On the home front.
Month: March 2023
Mt. Edgcumbe update – Identification issues – 12/3/2023
When I was at the park on Friday, I cut a couple of shoots from 2C-003 Camellia japonica 'Blackburniana' and a couple from 5C-002 Camellia japonica 'Adolphe Audusson', put them in a bag and brought them home. There are two plants in section 2C labelled 'Blackburniana' and they are completely different. The other one, 2C-004, … Continue reading Mt. Edgcumbe update – Identification issues – 12/3/2023