…Another full bud on Magnolia ‘’Todd’s Fortyniner’. Magnolia ‘’Todd’s Fortyniner’ Camellia reticulata ‘White Form’ suddenly out. Not completely white! Camellia reticulata ‘White Form’ Camellia reticulata ‘White Form’ First flowers out…

…I have checked this once a week since Christmas. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ now full out above the greenhouse….

…Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ just coming into flower. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ with…

…Green’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘Bowling Green’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ and Camellia reticulata – Garden form. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Camellia grisjii nearly over but still strongly scented. Camellia…

…made in 1964) which we have known to be early but never this early! MAGNOLIA ‘Todds Forty-Niner’ MAGNOLIA ‘Todds Forty-Niner’ It has now rained for three days virtually nonstop so…

…pale flowers showing on the elderly Magnolia campbellii by Tin Garden. This is usually the forerunner of the magnolia season but “Todd’s Forty Niner” has come first in the last…

…‘Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ still looking splendid after a good month. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Mossman’s Giant’ – a seedling from…

…if Camellia nokoensis was out above Charlie Michael’s Nursery Bed and it was! Earlier than last year. Camellia nokoensis Camellia nokoensis Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ suddenly has a bit of…

…years’ time. Magnolia ‘Todds Forty Niner’, the first pre Christmas magnolia, is now over but with leaf coming. Magnolia ‘Mossmans Giant’ Magnolia ‘Mossmans Giant’ Magnolia ‘Todds Forty Niner’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays…

…in Feburary just starting to flower. Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ and Magnolia ‘Todds Forty Niner’ showing a hint of colour nearby but caused by wind blow I suspect. MAGNOLIA ‘Todds Forty…

…morning (the first for the winter) Magnolia ‘Todds Forty-Niner’ is virtually untouched. It has not moved on much in a fortnight and there is some slug and hail damage. However…

…angustifolia?) Araucaria bidwillii Araucaria bidwillii First flowers out above the greenhouse on Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ – Pink Form. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ First colour showing on Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’. Magnolia…

…Bear’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ covered in secondary flowers. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Another scented Rhododendron dies. The rain came too late. Another scented Rhododendron dies Hydrangea sargentiana ‘Gold Rush’ putting on…

…Burns Bank. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ More buds opening on Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Fortyniner’ Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’ now full out. Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’ Camellia ‘Buttons and Bows’…

…Cephalotaxus harringtonii ‘Korean Gold’ Magnolia “Todd’s Forty Niner” was showing colour this time last year but not today! Magnolia “Todd’s Forty Niner” Another good yellow conifer showing up which I…

…Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ covered in secondary flower. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Jaimie cut a spray of Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ for the front hall where it looks splendid. Magnolia ‘Star…

…Forty Niner’ finally coming out properly after several recent pictures in this Diary. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ Suddenly a few flowers out on Magnolia zenii (not many). Magnolia zenii Another…

…Malus x micromalus. Malus x micromalus First flower out on Camellia ‘Drama Girl’. Camellia ‘Drama Girl’ Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ and a seedling Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’…

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Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW (images to follow) Magnolia ‘Todd’s Forty Niner’ in full flower in July. Uplifting…