ahamiltongarden:

GIANT BLOOMS OF POTTED JAPONICA CAMELLIA ‘BOB HOPE’

These flowers are so magnificent but I can’t bring them inside as the honeyeaters and wattle birds rely on the pollen to supplement their meagre winter diet. It doesn’t matter anyway as we can see the giant flowers from the dining room and kitchen French doors. Disbudding in summer definitely results in superior blooms. These are the size of a bread and butter plate. Red flowers do not photograph well so unfortunately you can’t appreciate the sumptuousness of these beauties.