1st January

…of them. Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ More flowers out on the supposed and questionably named Camellia gigantocarpa. Camellia gigantocarpa Camellia gigantocarpa Older leaf drop on Rhododendron oreotrephes. How many times…

18th April

…double but absolutely plastered in flower today from top to bottom. A new variety to us too which merits propagation or purchasing more of. Prunus ‘Umineko’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ Magnolia ‘Galaxy’…

14th April

…Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ (Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia ‘Toro’) flowering properly for the first time. Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’…

28th March

…in Eisenhut book). The German translation of the Eisenhut book says that this is a sister seedling to M. ‘Spectrum’ and M. ‘Galaxy’ but with a stronger colour than either….

12th April

…improved with age (Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ is Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia ‘Toro’). Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x…

14th January

…Red Linney to see which camellias are out here.Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia japonica ‘Debutante’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxy’ Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburnt’ – one battered flower only. Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s…

16th January

…the garden looks grey, wintery and uninviting. Camellia x williamsii ‘Galaxy’ just out high up – only 2 flowers. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ out a bit more. Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’ First…