…I think our only surviving plant of Magnolia globosa from Eisenhut in Switzerland. Two died in this spot but now we have the first flowers or buds anyway. Magnolia globosa…

…Magnolia globosa has appeared after the rain. About half the buds have opened. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ is now full out too but mainly about 12-15ft high…

…‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’ and Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’. Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’ Arisaema consanguineum Arisaema consanguineum Arisaema consanguineum and Calamagrotis x acutiflora ‘Karl…

…Magnolia globosa is now full out with rather more flowers than I had expected. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa The second Rhododendron auriculatum is now out but the third…

…(P. nussia) Carpinus shensiensis. Carpinus shensiensis Podocarpus parlatorei with late secondary new growth. Podocarpus parlatorei Podocarpus lambertii far less vigorous. Podocarpus lambertii Diospyros cathayensis. Diospyros cathayensis Seeds from Magnolia globosa….

…monobeigii Magnolia globosa still flowering away. Magnolia globosa Styrax hemsleyanus nearly out and flowering much more profusely with pendulous racemes of flowers than in the two previous years. Most of…

…flower was about three weeks ago. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Still plenty of flower on Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ – two months at least in flower. Michelia x foggii…

…well. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ on Hovel Cart Road. Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ A garden tour with Rob Hunt who was staying at The Vean. Rob Hunt…

…two flowers fade. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa 2020 – CHW Only one seed head on the young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ which flowered so well for the first time this year….

…Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Extraordinarily I find one rancid flower still showing on Michelia doltsopa. Michelia doltsopa It must have been hot in the last fortnight as I spot four…

…showing colour. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Calycanthus floridus ‘Athens’ First flowering at Caerhays of the yellow Calycanthus floridus ‘Athens’. Not as nice as when I saw it on ‘Acer’ Harris’…

…as they first open out. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa 2017 – CHW Sadly I have missed the first flowering of Styrax shiranus on Burns Bank. The one by Charlie Michaels…

…Styrax serrulatus Styrax serrulatus Styrax serrulatus Magnolia globosa has a few more flowers than last year and is growing away well. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa This younger clump of Rhododendron…

…to three weeks. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as this has now been renamed in the new Hillier’s from Catalpa fargesii var. duclouxii) has a few early…

…battlements. house martins Magnolia globosa just into flower with one flower open. They go over speedily but over a few weeks. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa One plant of Rhododendron excellens…

…thinks he has got Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ which is a cross between Magnolia virginiana and Magnolia globosa. I take some pictures of Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ which is nearly out here…

…at least three yards from the original plant. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Magnolia globosa has three, as yet unripe, seed pods. Larger than last year’s and important to…

…Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum The Magnolia globosa seed pod has been collected but just look at the bronze indumentum left covering next…

…Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ Collected the last three seed heads on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa 2018 – CHW Since the crash in 2008 we have not seen many…

…Then a series of dieing rhododendrons. Rhododendron parisha. Rhododendron parisha Rhododendron sinogrande has already dropped its older 2nd year leaves. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron sinogrande Seed heads on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia…