Camellia Japonica

Our mature beds are starting to shrug off the ravages of winter and put their pretty heads above the parapet. 

I blipped recently a beautiful pink Camellia, and now the Japonica is vying for attention, and doing a very good job of it too. 

This afternoon I took Hollie for another long walk. Two hours, two muddy miles and back home in time for tea. 

In the extra she is using 'The Force' to coerce me into surrendering some hula hoops from my dinner plate. 

I resisted admirably. 

For a whole two minutes....