11th April

…Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ is today on the drive. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ I had forgotten about Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’. Planted on…

26th March

…but there is not much in it. Both very good. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ Despite being smashed down to a 6ft stump two and…

4th April

…many people’s top 10 magnolias and a better x loebneri than ‘Wildcat’. M. x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ M. x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ close-up 1990 – FJW Snow and frost came….

21st March

…as loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ and ‘Wildcat’ I think. Magnolia loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Magnolia loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s Pink’ now full out and fading in colour. Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s…

6th March 1897 – 2020

…watch out for perhaps next year. Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ is largely still to come out and has made sturdy growth. A very good magnolia indeed….

27th March

…enough. All of them make an excellent impact. So we still have to find ’Donna’ and ‘Mags Pirouette’ for a full comparison of all of them. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Ballerina’…

15th March 1897 – 2020

…dull by comparison but a larger and floppier flower than Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ which is, I think, the best selection from a very good bunch to grace any…

30th March

…Surprise’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ and Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ above the Hovel. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Spring lambs in White Stiles. Foxes have threatened and been dealt with….

7th April

…which looks interesting but only just opening. (M. ‘Forrest Pink’ x M. ‘Marilyn’). Magnolia ‘Wim Rutten’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ out a bit later than some of the other…

12th April

…Magnolia ‘Pastel Sunrise’ x M. ‘Genie’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ – takes a bit of beating as a x loebneri variety. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’…

3rd April

Mags from the 1920’s MAGNOLIA soulangeana M. soulangeana close-up soulangeana ‘Alba Superba’ MAGNOLIA officialis ‘Bilboa’ Apart from being untidy there are good displays from the 1920s original and newish Magnolia…

19th April

…cold. Mags excellent. Caerhays Surprise A.M (Award of Merit) 1972 – FJW Uncle George will take up Vibro massage in 10 years time. 1959 – FJW F.J.W killed fox cub…

15th May

…dry two months. Garden has hung on very well despite heat. Rhodo’s good (except for Rho orbiculare). Mags good. Camellias excellent. 1927 – JCW A great block of buds showing…