…yellow as the flower opens. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ just showing colour. Wonderful bud coverings! Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia x foggii…

…had to start again on paper as in previous years. The new computer system has cost Defra £154 million which will be no doubt deducted from the money eventually paid…

…the colour of the bud! Another New Zealand bred winner which will go on to be very popular as a later flowerer. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy…

…day.Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ and Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ and Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata The Polyspora above the greenhouse still has plenty of flowers. Polyspora Prunus campanulata ‘Felix…

…Persea japonica Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ just showing. Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ New growth on Rhododendron stenaulum. Rhododendron stenaulum Tony…

…‘China Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ 2025 – CHW The Cornwall Garden Society Show at Wadebridge.The Caerhays conifer and Acacia stand (30 varieties). The Caerhays conifer and Acacia…

…Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ was another one with a pink flower and variegated leaves. Better than ‘Star of Toscane’ which Burncoose does stock I think. Trachelospermum…

…capsules in varying stages of development. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ First flowers high up on Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’ before the 1st August. They…

…‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ with late flowers. This selection was named by Roy Lancaster following a 1981…

…new variety will certainly catch on with enthusiasts. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Looking at the planting records I still cannot find Michelia…

…starts to clear yet another mass of fallen trees. Work starts to clear yet another mass of fallen trees Work starts to clear yet another mass of fallen trees The…

…‘Ghislaine’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ only has one decent flower and its too small to cut for the show. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Rapanea salicina (syn. Myrsine salicina) in full flower which…

…species/hybrid 1 vase 1st – M. ‘Lemon Star’ – Awarded the Quicke Cup for best Magnolia exhibit in show 1st – M. ‘Lemon Star’ Any species/hybrid except acuminata single bloom…

…Wars’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Plenty of flower on Mallotus japonicus. Mallotus japonicus Mallotus japonicus First flowers on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Scaffolding starts to…

…doing well in Tin Garden. Nothaphoebe cavaleriei 2024 – CHW Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ performing again in August. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ A sad story from the archives dated 31st July 1958….

…moscheutos ‘Starry Starry Night’. Enormous flowers and very reddish leaves. Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Starry Starry Night’ Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Starry Starry Night’ A new catalogue entry is Hoya carnosa ‘Silver Spots’. Hoya…

…Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ – no name as yet. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’. Magnolia ‘Vairano’ First flowers out on…

…comes out. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ with its first flower somewhat battered. A new one to us. Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ Magnolia ‘Purple…

…‘Horinji’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ (syn ‘Swedish Star’) is just out and what a good yellow it again is! Even the farmers liked it and they might even buy one or…

…form? Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ – more Star Wars than purple in its first flowering. Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star…