…inside of the tepals/petals was paler than ‘Betty Jessel’. I photographed Betty yesterday.So off Jaimie went with his cut flower to compare the two flowers side by side. If I…

…‘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…

…‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ (?) is a totally different colour to our other New Zealand plant which was a specific gift from Vance…

…2. ‘Felix Jury’ x ‘Betty Jessel’ 3. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Felix Jury ‘ 4. ‘Sir Harold Hiller’ x ‘Lanarth Surprise ‘ 5. ‘Betty Jessel’x ‘Feix Jury’ 6. ‘Betty Jessel ‘…

…2005. Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ – Betty Jessel and Darjeeling look wonderful side by side so that one can…

…a blue sky behind what is becoming a huge upright tree. Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ and Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta (just coming out) in the Ririei Opening. Magnolia…

…into flower. Sorbus aff. ligustrifolia The Queen Mother’s Magnolia. Queen Mother’s Magnolia Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ and Magnolia mollicomata in the Ririei Opening. Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ and Magnolia mollicomata 2024 –…

…male form of Cephalotaxus fortunei laden with flowers and pollen. Cephalotaxus fortunei Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ just about to show. Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’…

…cash point. This variety is a sport of ‘Betty Sheffield’ which is pure white! ‘Betty Sheffield Supreme’ has red frills so we appear to have propagated a branch that has…

…will be as good as the 30-footer in the Rireii Opening which is hardly out yet. Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Philip…

…have seen before. Camellia ‘Betty Robinson’ Camellia ‘Betty Robinson’ Along the top wall on from the greenhouses the original Camellia sasanqua ‘Narumigata’ is now just full out. The flowers are…

…Kennel Close. The original plant is nearly over today. Planted 2014. Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ is indeed strongly scented and a bumble bee was trying…

…to me and I will enjoy learning about them, seeing them flower, and perform later in the year. A last flower on Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ at the garden entrance….

…Brilliant’ Telopea x speciosa ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ making a decent tree. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’…

…to have named three or four. Here are the five still flowering decently today: Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia ‘Betty’…

…Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ – what a colour! Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’…

…‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x Magnolia campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Berberis xanthoclada in full flower. Berberis xanthoclada Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ is a US cross between…

…x M. campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’ x M. campbellii ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ (M. ‘Joe McDaniel’ x M. ‘Purple Gaze’) is getting better and better. A good…

…ones with clear serrations on the edges. What does it ‘do’? Not in Hillier’s or New Trees! Turpina ternata Turpina ternata Turpina ternata Turpina ternata 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Betty…

…year. David Millais said it was worth registering and naming then. Rhododendron Rhododendron Rhododendron Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ is just out and not yet at its best. Smallish flowers still without…