…‘Northern Belle’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Magnolia laevifolia x maudiae, a 2020 gift from Raf Lenaerts has taken off as well. I need to send Raf these photos. Magnolia laevifolia…

…to Azalea ‘Northern Hi-Lights’ but not quite. The more I look at Mr Galle’s book on azaleas that lists thousands of deciduous varieties the more stuck I get. Without more…

…bred winner which will go on to be very popular as a later flowerer. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ This is Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’…

…moto Magnolia/ Manglietia kwangtungensis/ moto Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ has its first couple of buds two years on from planting. Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Acer sikkimense (WJC 13674) with wonderful…

…Gold’ Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ (syn. ‘Magic Fire’ or ‘Feuerzauber’) Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Firecracker’ (syn. ‘Magic Fire’ or ‘Feuerzauber’) The Northern Polytunnels lorry unloads our new multi span tunnel. Northern…

…flower on new Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ which will be a good seller in due course. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Prunus matsumae ‘Beni-Yutaka’ just out at the cash point….

…Prunus incisa Prunus incisa Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ now full out too. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ has faded but still a show after six weeks. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’…

…out. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ just opening. Paulownia tomentosa ‘Lilacina’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron niveum Rhododendron…

…(as usual). About three seed capsules in varying stages of development. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ First flowers high up on Eucryphia ‘Nymansay’…

…Lonicera periclymenum ‘Red Gables’ Trachelospermum ‘Star of Milano’ was another one with a pink flower and variegated leaves. Better than ‘Star of Toscane’ which Burncoose does stock I think. Trachelospermum…