14th April

…Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ This is another younger Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ above Crinodendron Hedge. You could be forgiven for saying the first Peachy (above) and this one are pretty similar! This…

25th May

…Magnolia ‘Peaches and Cream’ A young Sorbus hedlundii in flower. Sorbus hedlundii Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’ – not bad for late season. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x M. ‘Gold Cup’…

23rd April

…Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’. More Daybreak than Royalty I think and not, as yet, worthy of a name. Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Pink Royalty’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia…

22nd April

…This certainly looks more ‘peachy’ than the big tree below Tin Garden which looks, to me anyway, more like a much paler ‘daybreak’. What does everyone else think? Magnolia ‘Daybreak’…

20th April

…in colour. The names seem the wrong way around as I have said before. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ A young Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Beugnon’ with its first two…

10th May

…Yuchelia is nearly over. Daybreak only just out but further comparison is merited. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Rhododendron ‘Halfdan Lem’ is just coming out. What a red! Rhododendron ‘Halfdan Lem’…

27th April

…‘Tranquility’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Tilia zamoyskiana coming into leaf. Recently planted and I cannot find…

20th November

…Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ with a wonderful mix of autumn colour. Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’ and it is! Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’…

1st May

…MAGNOLIA ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ – we have two plants in flower and nice though it is one cannot help wondering if it has the same parentage as ‘Yuchelia’. As they…

28th April

…first flowers out. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Rhododendron ‘Broughtonii’ grown from tissue culture and planted out three years ago are making good clumps and excellent progress. Rhododendron ‘Broughtonii’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’…

17th October

…more. a few small clusters of pure white berries Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ is turning colour nicely at the Four in Hand. Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ 2015 – CHW…

24th April

…and is also a ‘Daybreak’. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Dipteronia sinensis just in leaf with a yellowish/bronzy tone. Dipteronia sinensis 2020 – CHW I started writing these diary commends about COVID-19 as…

12th April

…have our two the right way around. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ At last, after three separate searches over the last week, I have located the true Staphylea bumalda on Burns…

3rd April

…styrax. Magnolia ‘Lennei’ x ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Lennei’ x ‘Daybreak’ Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ is full out. Two plants by the Orchid House Nursery which I had forgotten. Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia…

28th March

…Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ The view from the drive across to Giddle Orchard shows the second flush of magnolias. The first two were out a month ago and…

13th April

…ever before. Syringa x diversifolia Syringa x diversifolia Rhododendron ‘Broughtonii’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Broughtonii’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ below Tin Garden. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ badly marked by rain…

18th November

…all looking good. herbaceous plants herbaceous plants herbaceous plants The leaves Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Popcorn’ turn white before they drop. Loropetalum ‘Daybreak Flame’ also well into flower. Loropetalum ‘Daybreak Flame’ Good…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 4)

…Magnolia ‘Daybreak’. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ Magnolia x thompsoniana ‘Olmenhof’ was highly recommended by Michael for scent and a lengthy flowering period through the summer. Magnolia x thompsoniana ‘Olmenhof’ Tapiscia sinensis was…

16th November

…unexpected show from Magnolia ‘Daybreak’. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ The removal of the leylandii hedge is nearly complete with only four more to go. The digger is due soon to remove the…

5th June

…Rhododendron decorum seedlings with a hint of pink in the flowers. Rhododendron decorum seedlings Rhododendron decorum seedlings Still a few tail end flowers on Magnolia ‘Daybreak’. Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ The barn…