…‘Honeybelle’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ excellent as usual. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ as good as ever! Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ A fine young Rhododendron decorum full out. Rhododendron…

…not) is superb. Arguably better in habit and colour than Magnolia ‘Daphne’. Quite the best thing in the garden today. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Quercus multinervis is another…

…‘Daphne’ nearby on the Main Ride are only just showing colour. ‘Lois’ has been out for a fortnight or more. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Rhododendron ‘Harry Tagg’ just coming out….

…And on Rhodelia parvipetala (WWJ 11943). Rhodelia parvipetala Suddenly the splendid yellow Magnolia ‘Lois’ is out too. Long before its yellow rival, Magnolia ‘Daphne’. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Azalea ‘Hinodegiri’…

…all agree is the best of the third and latest generation of yellow magnolias. ‘Lois’ is probably the second best. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Serene’ is the last, as usual, of…

…today in comparison to many others and sparse flowering with us in recent years. Magnolia ‘Carlos’ First colour showing this year on Magnolia ‘Daphne’. M. ‘Lois’ has been out for…

…Path. The flowers quickly fade in colour. Nearby is Rh. praestans which does the same. Rhododendron magnificum First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Lois’. Nothing showing on M. ‘Daphne’ as yet….

…Unusual new growth on Neolitsea polycarpa. Neolitsea polycarpa Similarly fine new growth on Osmanthus fragrans f. thunbergii which I have yet to see flowering. Osmanthus fragrans f. thunbergii Magnolia ‘Lois’…

…Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Smokey’. Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Smokey’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ in Old Park. Magnolia…

…(second) Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ (second) Magnolia ‘Lois’ (fourth) Magnolia ‘Lois’ All the magnolias together on the bench. All the magnolias together The six rhododendron species class selected and arranged by Michael…

…good clump. Rhododendron chapmanii Rhododendron chapmanii The first of our three Magnolia ‘Daphne’ to be full out. It is arguably not as good as the Magnolia ‘Lois’ at Penrice Castle…

…This is ‘up there’ with Magnolia ‘Lois’ at this stage of its flower but fades quickly as you can see on one flower. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ below…

…reference books? Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ in bud and flower – just as good today as ‘Lois’? Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Magnolia ‘Green Bee’ Newly planted…