4th March 1897 – 2020

…‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ – its first proper flowering in Kennel…

19th February 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Aurora’ in Kennel Close (planted 2010). Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ (planted 2012). Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ First flower on…

23rd February

‘Aurora’ – not as early as some years. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ gets better and better as others have said that it…

14th March

…‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ just out in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ just starting but wind damaged overnight. Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia sargentiana var….

8th January 1897- 2020

…first turning bronzy-yellow. Larger plants still to show colour. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aurora’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aurora’ A nice new batch of plants labelled as Eriobotrya ‘Coppertone’ without any sign…

25th February 1897 – 2020

…the castle and planted in 1955. First of only a few flowers. true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ – not as good as Magnolia ‘Darjeeling’ but not far off. Magnolia ‘Aurora’…

29th February 1897 – 2020

‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ is just showing colour – very dark. Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ is half out. Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ Magnolia ‘Laura Saylor’ – no idea who…

1st March 1897 – 2020

…a mild winter. hydrangea Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’ just emerging. I assume a campbellii from Westonbirt? Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ just coming out at the top above Hovel Cart Road. Magnolia ‘Aurora’…

2nd March

…ririei. Rhododendron ririei Magnolia ‘Aurora’. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ at the top of the garden. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ First flowers on one of the ancient Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa…

19th January

…our plant.Then to Burncoose where I could not resist a few more close up pictures of Hamamelis as most start to go over in a tunnel. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aurora’…

22nd July

…Araucaria araucana with female fruiting cones. Araucaria araucana Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ with hot weather dieback. Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ The last of the Burncoose magnolias planted in this highly unsuitable area…

8th December

…carlcephalum Viburnum carlesii ‘Aurora’ not bad either. Viburnum carlesii ‘Aurora’ Bischofia polycarpa has autumn colour which I had not seen before. Bischofia polycarpa Strobilanthes rankanensis has nearly finished flowering. Strobilanthes…

2nd May

…‘Charlotte de Rothschild’ (fortunei subsp. discolor x ‘St Keverne’) ‘Charlotte de Rothschild’ (fortunei subsp. discolor x ‘St Keverne’) ‘Naomi Paris’ (‘Aurora’ x fortunei 1926) ‘Naomi Paris’ (‘Aurora’ x fortunei 1926)…

17th March

…‘JC Williams’ now called ‘Anne Leitner’ ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Rhododendron moulmainense (stenaulum) Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ – 10” x 10”…

7th March

…Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcano’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J.C.Williams’ – no name either. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J.C.Williams’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ is spectacular. 2010 planted. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s…

25th February

…Camellia japonica Another Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling with gigantic flowers below Tin Garden. Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii var. Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ and Magnolia ‘Aurora’….

8th March

…Hooper, New Zealand hybrid between M. ‘Aurora’ and M. ‘Genie’. Looks good for a first flower. Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ Magnolia ‘Cup Cake’ has plenty of flowers at the far end…

7th September

…12. ‘Wakehurst’ x ‘felix Jury’ 13. ‘Aurora’ x ‘Darjeeling’ 14. ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘JC Williams’ ( this has been named now) x ‘Felix Jury’ 15. ‘Darjeeling’ x ‘Felix Jury’ Large…

21st March 1897 – 2020

‘Aurora’, ‘Plum Pudding’ and ‘Sweetheart’ in the distance in some of them. views of Kennel Close planting views of Kennel Close planting views of Kennel Close planting The true original…

5th March 1897 – 2020

…Hovel Cart Road despite the cold wind. Is ‘Ruth’ that much different from ‘Aurora’ I wonder? Both very nice New Zealanders. Magnolia ‘Ruth’ Magnolia ‘Ruth’ The first windblown and far…