26th April

…to wait to see if it gets much more yellow when full out? Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ First two flowers out on Rhododendron crassum. Again…

7th May

…grown from a Caerhays scion. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ The best thing today at Wisley were the matsumae Japanese…

13th May

…growing well beside the drive. Polygonatum multiflorum The old (and layered) Rhododendron campylocarpum looking a bit frail. Rhododendron campylocarpum Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ opposite the mist houses. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia…

16th May

…plants. Enkianthus hirtinervus Enkianthus hirtinervus Along the way Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ is now full out. An odd mix of colours but not unattractive. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ One…

11th May

…flowers develop? Enkianthus deflexus Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ is improving with age. These flowers are far more like the flowers I first saw at Antony Woodland Garden several years ago. Magnolia…

29th April

…only a week. Prunus ‘Jo-Nioi’ A young Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ with flowers. Magnolia ‘Judy Zuk’ A similar young plant of Magnolia ‘Green Bee’. Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Exochorda tianschanica. Exochorda tianschanica…

5th March

…‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’. Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ Magnolia ‘Fireglow’, M. cylindrica x M. ‘Sawada’s Pink’ – has not passed the test of time!…

16th March

…book. ‘Olav Kalleberg’ Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ is nice but not exactly ‘different’. Cannot find the parentage. Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ – the same applies. This…

28th February

…mollicomatas out and no Magnolia sargentiana robustas. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ just opening. Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ Magnolia ‘Leda’ – likewise. Magnolia ‘Leda’…

24th April

…not on the plans but it has been here 15 or more years. Not quite ‘Judy Zuk’ but closer to ‘Anilou’ or ‘Mister Yellowjacket’? I need to go and look…