12th April

…a plant which we grow. MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ is finally out on the drive. A New Zealand cross very similar to ‘Caerhays Surprise’. BlueBell…

25th April

‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ has faded in colour but this plant has taken off and has been an excellent show. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Beside it the…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ But a much less ruined Magnolia ‘Apollo’ just below it. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ The unnamed deciduous azalea which is always early is now…

8th November

…‘Dazzler’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Dazzler’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Helen’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Helen’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Baronesa de Soutehinho’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Baronesa de Soutehinho’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Early Pearly’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Early Pearly’…

18th March

…over. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ First leaves showing on a sycamore by the drive fernery that I have seen this year. sycamore 2021 – CHW Everything is rushing…

28th March

…fantastic plant on Hovel Cart Road and now flowering properly. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ The two enormous trees of…

10th April

…grown on in Rookery Nursery. Camellia forrestii Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’; one of two on the drive. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ just coming out. One of several…

17th April

…MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ The best Magnolia in the garden today is Margaret Helen on the drive. It does not seem to fade as much as ‘Caerhays Surprise’…

23rd April

…Kitchen Garden Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ was showing colour two weeks ago but only now out. Even later into flower than even M. ‘Serene’, M. ‘Margaret Helen’ and M. ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’…

30th March 1897 – 2020

…as ‘Caerhays Surprise’ but done in New Zealand which explains the suckering. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ still excellent on the drive. Camellia…

14th March 1897 – 2020

…sprays of magnolia at the Rosemoor show today which won The Lamellen Cup. ‘Caerhays Surprise’, ‘Princess Margaret’ and ‘Margaret Helen’. This is our second entry which actually came third in…

8th April

…‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Michael receives 2 cups….

1st May

…a huge tree which was so good here 40 years ago. Prunus ‘Shirofugen’ A tail end flower on Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ New leaf on Quercus phellos by…

27th May

…our Chelsea coverage last night on BBC2. Amazing coverage! 2015 – CHW A few magnolias left on the drive to enjoy – perhaps. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ still in flower –…

9th April 1897 – 2020

…Caerhays (which won first and a cup or two). Magnolia ‘Solar Flair’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – in the three sprays class from Caerhays. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ – in the…

17th November

…an excellent plant – perhaps the most floriferous we saw today “Winter’s Joy” “Winter’s Joy” ‘Rainbow’ ‘Rainbow’ ‘Rainbow’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Helen’ ‘Paradise Blush’ ‘Paradise Blush’ ‘Paradise Blush’…

31st March 1897 – 2020

…decent flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’. Very late out for a campbellii. The plant in Kennel Close is now our best example of ‘Princess Margaret’. Another has partially keeled…

7th May

…forms. Rhododendron loderi ‘Pink Coral’ As does Rhododendron ‘Helen’ which is, today, nearly over. So far all these new loderi plants are settling in well. Rhododendron loderi ‘Helen’ 2023 –…

21st January

…would be:Fargesia scabrindaPhyllostachys bambusoides ‘Castillonis Inversa’Indocalamus tessellatus and Indocalamus latifoliusHelen Chen, who gave the talk, said there are 200 species and cultivars of bamboo which are hardy enough to grow…

19th February

…Camellia ‘Margaret Davis’ was especially fine in the camellia sales area. Camellia ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia ‘Margaret Davis’ The large and nearly dead Pinus insignis has gone over above the crossroads….