…the year. Prunus ‘Kursar’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ – the red striping in the tepals is exceptionally good. Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia…

…and attractive mix of colours. Can anyone help? Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ We have older plants of Magnolia ‘Joe McDaniel’ but it…

…the name now does it credit when it is full out. Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ First flower on Magnolia ‘Banana Split’. Magnolia ‘Banana Split’ Magnolia…

…in flowers. We saw this, still covered, well into last autumn. No frost to speak of so here it is again. Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ These hemerocallis were…

…as well. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ The first yellow flowers are just out on the bushy Jasminum humile ‘Revolutum’ which I planted here 40…

…Lips’ remains in full radiant flower. It has survived here for several winters. Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ Hanging over the wall above the salvia…

…but not a terribly robust plant. Calycanthus ‘Venus’ Calycanthus ‘Venus’ Calycanthus ‘Venus’ Salvia x jamensis ‘Hot Lips’ outside the estate office. You only get the two tone effect on some…

…it before. MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ MAGNOLIA‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ – only a couple of flowers last year…

…name. Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Magnolia ‘Hot Flush’ Flowers on Salix fargesii – first time I have seen this. Salix fargesii Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia…

…Stewartia sinensis 2003 – FJW Rain came after warm (not hot) dry spell. 1989 – FJW Very hot spell continues – no end in sight. 1955 – CW It has…