…sign of ‘Apollo’ so far! Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ x Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’). Confusingly the name ‘Aphrodite’ appeared long after we…

…Hovel Cart Road. Rhododendron ‘Harrow Hybrids’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ looking spot on in Tin Garden. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ just out into flower and a really…

…first seen, and obviously excellent, at Rosemoor last spring. Mid-March in fact and only full out there then! Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’…

…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…

…has to think about it in the brief period when it is out with scores of other crosses and novelties. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ – perhaps the…

…rain. Celtis sinensis Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ still has splendid show for the time of the year. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ The newly planted Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Snow Bird’ only just survived the…

…Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’) not quite out yet. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ has just a hint of pink but still absolutely excellent…

…Not named as yet as far as I know. Nothing especially good as yet. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’…

…Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’. Rhododendron ‘Tortoiseshell Orange’ 2024 – CHW Paulownia kawakamii is still in full flower after Chelsea week but it has gone…

…later in the year. Magnolia macrophylla Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ well out in Tin Garden. This diary saw flowers on this plant last October. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ is not…

…CHW Styrax hookeri has not got many flowers this year. Styrax hookeri Styrax obassia also hides its panicles of flowers under the canopy of foliage. Styrax obassia Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ flowering…

…montbeigii Deutzia montbeigii Deutzia montbeigii Deutzia montbeigii Deutzia montbeigii Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ and Deutzia montbeigii. Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ and Deutzia montbeigii Styrax japonicus ‘Jippei-Kawamure’. This tree was ringbarked by deer but reshot…

…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 a…

…with the seed heads turning as well. Acer takesimense Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ with a late show in Tin Garden and the slugs are too late! Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’ The newly planted Callicarpa…

…acuminata ‘Koban Dori’. Magnolia acuminata ‘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…

…x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis japonica ‘Brentry’ Hamamelis japonica ‘Brentry’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Coombe Wood’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Coombe Wood’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Hamamelis mollis ‘Jermyn’s Gold’ Hamamelis…

…x intermedia ‘Aurora’ Hamamelis x 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…

…rebate on 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…

…Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ This is Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ which continues to impress (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’). Sister seedling to ‘Antje Zandee’ presumably and not much different….

…Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aphrodite’ corylopsis on Rookery Path Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Rubin’ Betual albosinensis ‘Kenneth Ashburner’ Betual albosinensis…