…yellow. Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ excellent as usual. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ as good as ever! Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’ A fine…

…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 good, stable…

…The two older plants of Magnolia ‘Daphne’ nearby on the Main Ride are only just showing colour. ‘Lois’ has been out for a fortnight or more. Magnolia ‘Lois’ Magnolia ‘Lois’…

…but not perhaps quite as good as ‘Lois’ or ‘Daphne’. The latter is not even showing colour here yet but Lois will merit the camera in a couple of days….

…Magnolia crassifolia 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’…

…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 the tree magnolias (and the…

…(third) Magnolia ‘Limelight’ (third) Magnolia ‘Ambrosia’ (first and cup) Magnolia ‘Ambrosia’ (first and cup) Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ (second) Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ (second) Magnolia ‘Lois’ (fourth) Magnolia ‘Lois’ All the magnolias together on…

…on Rookery 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’…

…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 seen…

…Another smaller Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ on the drive is just showing. This is ‘up there’ with Magnolia ‘Lois’ at this stage of its flower but fades quickly as you can see…