…and become a tree? Jim Gardiner’s book says it is a medium sized tree. Hilliers say it is ‘small’. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ 2018 – CHW At the nursery for…

…featured in this diary with autumn colour. Gingko biloba Gingko biloba Gingko biloba Gingko biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ in full sun on a hot bank. Gingko biloba ‘Jade Butterflies’ Gingko biloba…

…tepals inverting in on themselves in an irregular fashion. Perhaps there are two forms of M ‘Butterflies’? Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Alixeed’ is not in the normal magnolia reference…

…out in Penvergate. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ (from Kevin Hughes Plants) first flowering. Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Scented Gem’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ just starting. Magnolia…

…clearing and new planting here. Another unusual but very attractive leaf formation which is so different from the gingko cultivar last week. Gingko ‘Jade Butterflies’ Gingko ‘Jade Butterflies’ Gingko ‘Jade…

…Butterflies’ Ginkgo ‘Jade Butterflies’ Ginkgo ‘Jade Butterflies’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ has moved on a bit in colour. The only one of the four to have done so. The lower…

…the front door for a second time as the cyclamen are out all over and the knapweed feeding butterflies in profusion. butterflies butterflies Hedychium coronarium just out as the next…

…Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ I photographed Magnolia soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ with some colour showing in February. Here it is two to two and a half months later just going over…

…and yesterday’s rain has led most flowers to pop open. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Alixeed’ has a pleasant pink tinge as it opens but this quickly fades. I have…

…reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ A rather nice Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ along the way. Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ Camellia reticulata ‘Mouchang’ – another we know and have grown at…