A month ago, we were praising the show of glorious Camellia along the Glen .
They seem to be getting even better as spring approaches – or, as Friends of Glen Goyle working party member John Hopkins would have it: “it’s a very good year for Camellias this year”.
Here’s his collage of fine blooms from the Glen taken during yesterday’s volunteer session:
As the English Garden website says, “undeniably elegant, with the glossiest of green leaves and generous blooms, camellias bring such colour and life to the garden at a time when many plants are still resting as we gently emerge from winter.”
With more from the English Garden at Everything you need to know about how to grow camellias for years of reliable, show-stopping flowers.
Meanwhile, in California, support is evergreen for the annual Camellia Show.
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