…at all. Normally they are out together and ‘Sunburst’ is later. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ We have seen the rare Magnolia officinalis var biloba in flower before. Planted in 1997…

…Magnolia ‘Golden Sun’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Scabious columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ out in flower already. Scabious columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro’ about to flower. Viburnum plicatum ‘Kilimanjaro’ Viburnum plicatum…

…planted Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ performing really well and better than I have ever witnessed before. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia offinalis biloba still in bud too but many more buds (25)…

…near as good as ‘Yellow Fever’ or ‘Lemon Star’ which we saw in the last week. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ The pinkish Rhododendron sinogrande known as ‘Lord Rudolph’ is now…

…very decent show by the Fernery. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ An extraordinarily difficult to load consignment from Burncoose Nurseries to the Channel Islands which left earlier this week. 15-18ft tall…

…green today but will quickly fade to cream. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ The two mature pink forms of Magnolia x veitchii are gorgeous against a blue sky. Magnolia x veitchii…

…‘Pickards Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Pickards Sunburst’ Then a pleasant surprise. The young Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ below Hovel Cart Road is nicely out at the top with more lower buds to come….

…‘Winter Intruder’. close up of Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ has 2 flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ First flower on Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’. Camellia x…

…japonica ‘Desire’ just beginning. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ properly out and a bit rain damaged. Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’ absolutely full out although the elderly plant…

…camellias are coming out on the drive. Dry and overcast with a cold nip in the air.Camellia ‘Debutante’ Camellia ‘Debutante’ Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’…