8th November

…sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Helen’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Helen’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Helen’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Taishuhai’? – Labelled as Unknown but this seems a reasonable guess. Similar to ‘Navajo’….

12th April

…‘Flamingo’ [get from Jaimie] which is somewhat different again. This is not yet a plant which we grow. MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ is finally out…

25th April

…Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ which won the magnolia cup at Rosemoor. New Zealand bred and of similar parentage to ‘Caerhays Surprise’. A lovely colour and very late. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia…

13th March

…‘Dr Clifford Parks’ 2019 – CHW This is Michelia macclurei flowering for only the second time at Burncoose. Owen Johnson from the Tree Register recorded it as a record sized…

23rd April

…Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ was showing colour two weeks ago but only now out. Even later into flower than even M. ‘Serene’, M. ‘Margaret Helen’ and M. ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’…

17th November

…Joy” “Winter’s Joy” ‘Rainbow’ ‘Rainbow’ ‘Rainbow’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Blush’ ‘Paradise Blush’ ‘Paradise Blush’ ‘Shishigashira’ ‘Shishigashira’ ‘Shishigashira’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Setsugekka’ ‘Trewithen White’ (ex Trewithen) ‘Trewithen White’…

10th April

…the Isla Rose. Phillyrea angustifolia Vaccinium corymbosum nicely in flower. Vaccinium corymbosum Vaccinium corymbosum I am impressed how Magnolia ‘Helena’ has survived the severe weather. Magnolia ‘Helena’ Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink…

30th March

…It is the same cross as ‘Caerhays Surprise’ but done in New Zealand which explains the suckering. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ still…

28th March

…and now flowering properly. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ The two enormous trees of Magnolia kobus var. borealis in the…