16th October

…The Beast in March which caught the tree in full flower with the new growth emerging and it has never recovered. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ 2017 – CHW…

7th February

…Donkey Shoe. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ – the New Zealander form – is the best thing in the garden today. I had thought the buds were…

13th March

…has very variable flowers as they open fully. Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ about to open. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Camellia reticulate ‘Dr Clifford Parks’ with its…

25th May

…Philadelphus (10-12ft x 6-8ft) tucked away by Georges Hut which is not on Jaimie’s post 1997 planting plans. Philadelphus Philadelphus First signs of reshooting on the record Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’…

31st December

…Burncoose plant doing this two or so months ago. None are yet properly out. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ The champion Cornish tree of Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’, which toppled…

2nd September

…from the fallen and pollarded Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Seedpods forming on Lomatia ferruginea in profusion. Lomatia ferruginea Very few seed heads have formed on Michelia doltsopa but…

9th June

…the new growth has come through. Aucuba aff. chlorascens Massive reshooting from the Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ which half blew over and was trimmed. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Deer damage on Acer…