…Exceptionally good and a ‘must have’ for magnolia collectors. Magnolia globosa Nearby on the other side of the path is I think our only surviving plant of Magnolia globosa from…

…Protea cynaroides ‘Little Prince’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’ Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’ and Sambucus niger ‘Black Lace’. Picea pungens ‘Glauca Globosa’ Arisaema consanguineum Arisaema consanguineum Arisaema…

…with late secondary new growth. Podocarpus parlatorei Podocarpus lambertii far less vigorous. Podocarpus lambertii Diospyros cathayensis. Diospyros cathayensis Seeds from Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ at its very…

…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 in…

…out but the inflorescences are huge. Meliosma oldhamii Meliosma oldhamii Magnolia globosa has appeared after the rain. About half the buds have opened. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’…

…Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa One plant of Rhododendron excellens still in tight bud while its neighbour is nearly over. Rhododendron excellens Rhododendron excellens Each week still brings another new magnolia…

…A Forrest introduction. Deutzia monobeigii Deutzia monobeigii Magnolia globosa still flowering away. Magnolia globosa Styrax hemsleyanus nearly out and flowering much more profusely with pendulous racemes of flowers than in…

…more flowers out today. The first flower was about three weeks ago. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Still plenty of flower on Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ – two months at…

…we have missed it! Magnolia tamaulipana Good new growth now on the plant however. new growth Still some flowers on Magnolia globosa but also seed heads. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa…

…even later tail end flower on Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Seeds well established on Magnolia globosa as the last two flowers fade. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa…

…a different form with what appears to be less tepals than normal. Magnolia delavayi A final flower on Magnolia globosa with seeds now fully formed as well. Magnolia globosa Magnolia…

…do not seem quite right for Cornus alternifolia. Cornus alternifolia Cornus alternifolia Finally Magnolia globosa is coming out after two to three weeks of showing colour. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa…

…globosa Magnolia globosa 2017 – CHW Sadly I have missed the first flowering of Styrax shiranus on Burns Bank. The one by Charlie Michaels Nursery is struggling in full sun…

…similar spread. Styrax serrulatus 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…

…it looked like the wait would be two to three weeks. Magnolia globosa Magnolia globosa Catalpa bungei Duclouxii Group (as this has now been renamed in the new Hillier’s from…

…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 and Magnolia globosa…

…augustinii Hairy leaves just emerging on what I believe is the Chinese form of Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa Rhododendron ‘Hotei’ just out in a big clump by Georges Hut. Rhododendron…

…M. ‘Southern Belle’ and here is Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ also just out and very similar in appearance. The latter is supposedly M. obovata x M. globosa? while the former is…

…Sorbus forrestii Magnolia globosa well out. Magnolia globosa Viburnum parviflorum has survived Goretti and is now rather more in the open. Viburnum parviflorum The well-known and leading wildlife artist, Roger…

…growing away furiously. laurel hedge Another drought casualty Rhododendron. Another drought casualty Flowers out on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ full out. Cornus kousa ‘Wolf Eyes’ Cornus…