Camellias have been lovely this year.

They certainly have Chris coupled with the Magnolias.That's a very sweet one.

Mine haven't even started flowering yet Chris. It's a white one, so bought the red flowering one last year and nothing from it either!

Rose,if the previous year is too dry it can produce distorted buds or none at all.

They have! All that rain last year! And the Magnolias are absolutely lovely too! And so far no frosts to turn them all brown.

That may be your experience but geographical UK areas differ quite considerably...living in wet Wales we have had the same problem as Rose with some Camelias.

Thanks Julia but I keep them well watered as they are in big pots. In the beginning I did get flowers but were sometimes distorted.

Beautiful flowers, Wildrose! :)