8th March

…plant is growing well. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ has promise. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ is now…

15th March

…than this but not in this early year. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ and Magnolia ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ and Magnolia ‘Apollo’ 2023 – CHW A Burncoose planting…

17th March

…Lindera reflexa Lindera reflexa Illicium macranthum (BSWJ 11809) flowering here for the first time. Illicium macranthum Illicium macranthum Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia…

7th March

…Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcano’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J.C.Williams’ – no name either. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J.C.Williams’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ is spectacular. 2010 planted. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x…

11th March

…First odd flower photographed a good 10 weeks ago but not on this plant. Rhododendron moupinense Rhododendron moupinense The New Zealand bred Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ just coming out. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia…

20th March

…the wind but promising. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ shows potential for the future but damaged today. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’…

5th April

…cup like Brixton Belle but a rather muddy colour and not one to get too excited about. MAGNOLIA ‘Cleopatra’ MAGNOLIA ‘Cleopatra’ b) Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’, conversely, is a good colour but…

7th June

…this. Azalea viscosum Azalea viscosum Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’ just coming out. We needed website photos. Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’ Eremurus x isabellinus ‘Cleopatra’ Eremurus ‘White Beauty Favourite’ Eremurus ‘White…

17th September

…secondary flowers which have been attacked by slugs and snails. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ The clump of Chusquea gigantia is now completely dead. Chusquea gigantia Parastyrax sp. nova (13185) was…

2nd March

…but is there now a proper name? Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ is really good today. Magnolia campbellii…