27th February

‘Aphrodite’ appeared long after we planted this cross. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’)…

28th December

…out there then! Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis mollis – larger sized plants. Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis ‘Pallida’ – small…

4th July

…looking spot on in Tin Garden. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ just out into flower and a really good show. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’…

21st March

…performing better and better. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ is excellent too but, as yet, unnamed. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia…

26th March

…it is out with scores of other crosses and novelties. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ – perhaps the best colour seen today but M. ‘Burgundy Spire’ looks better…

3rd August

…paucicostata Celtis sinensis with secondary new growth after the rain. Celtis sinensis Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ still has splendid show for the time of the year. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ The newly…

14th August

…‘Koban Dori’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Gold Finch’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’, Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Velvet and Cream’ with extraordinary and colourful seed pods. Magnolia…

20th January

…all water bills. water meadows 2022 – CHW Planted only last year on the drive here are the first flowers on Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Also…

19th January

…intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Feuerzauber’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Feuerzauber’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Jelena’…

27th July

…flower catkins on Salix fargesii which seems to have been stimulated into action by Asia taking cuttings fairly recently as you can see. Salix fargesii Salix fargesii Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ with…