7th March

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ – this appears now to be called Olav Kalleberg. Above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

26th March

…‘Double Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’. Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia…

16th March

…Surprise’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

5th April

…These flowers were much larger on pot grown plants in the nursery and I am hopeful they will improve with age. Just a hint of ‘tulip’. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia…

27th February

…Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. No specific name as far as I know. Rounded flower. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

21st March

…‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ – an interesting first flower. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ – now named…

27th April

…A bit of pink on the bud but opening a nice pale yellow. We need more photos for the Burncoose website. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ A two year…

30th April

…today is Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ out earlier than expected. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ looking very fine. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Rhododendron veitchianum ‘Cubittii’…

11th April

…Paler than ‘Black Tulip’ as you would expect but with a rounded Black Tulip shape. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polka…

11th March

Tulip’ x M. campbellii ‘Darjeeling Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. campbellii ‘Darjeeling The new Magnolia ‘Romance’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Romance’ Magnolia ‘Venus’ is a cross between M. ‘Black Tulip’…

7th April

…below the beech trees near the lawn. A tent on the lawn for the weekend wedding letting. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Illicium simonii planted out at Burncoose only…

8th March

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ nearing its best. Magnolia…

9th April

…‘Titan’). Magnolia ‘Melon Sky’ Magnolia ‘Melon Sky’ Michelia laevifolia ‘Honey Velvet’ finally out in flower. Michelia laevifolia ‘Honey Velvet’ Michelia laevifolia ‘Honey Velvet’ This is labelled Magnolia ‘Green Diamond’ but…

6th April

…emerging. Rhododendron kesangiae Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ just coming out rather early. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Rhododendron ‘Snow Lady’ some way off its best. Rhododendron ‘Snow…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…coming out and not as dark in bud as Magnolia ‘Genie’ from a day ago. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

17th April

…with age but still well behind the Burncoose one. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ I thought this was Sorbus megalocarpa on the plan, but I am very wrong. Attractive…

12th May

…Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’…

18th May

…shrub with far more extended leaves although both quickly induce a headache and dizziness when crushed. Umbellularia californica Umbellularia californica Another slightly different flower on Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey

13th January 1897- 2020

…a nest of honey bees in it but they appear to have moved on. nest of honey bees nest of honey bees nest of honey bees nest of honey bees…

10th April

…‘Johnny Johnstone’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’ is developing well into a decent tree. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’…