13th March

…Magnolia foveolata Laureliopsis philippiana in all its trailing glory (not Laurelia sempervirens which is similar but without the trailing branches). Laureliopsis philippiana Laureliopsis philippiana Trewithen’s Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’…

25th March

…best. Its parent is perhaps the best magnolia in the garden this week. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Then the second wrongly labelled magnolia. It is labelled ‘Joe McDaniel’…

18th March

…Lamellen Cup for best exhibit M. ‘Caerhays Belle’, M. ‘Philip Tregunna’ & M. ‘Lanarth’ (Seedling) – 1st One species, hybrid or cultivar one vase M. ‘Philip Tregunna’ – 1st M….

8th March

…moupinense A good plant for sale of Laureliopsis philippiana. Laureliopsis philippiana A camellia species grown from seed collected in Hong Kong in the 1960s by Colonel Toots Williams. No idea…

26th February

…Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ and Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ at its absolute best. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ and Magnolia…

4th March

‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ – just going over. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’…

12th March

…on either side. The gales a few days ago are to blame but what a carpet today! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ First very early flowers on Rhododendron veitchianum…

15th March

…Raffill’. Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Last shots of a perfect Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Rhododendron arboreum ssp. zaylanicum (?) tucked away in the former nursery bed…

17th March

…Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x…

24th February

…Flowers which have opened on their own without wind are much darker than those higher up which were blown open. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ While we are on…