25th March

…Magnolia x loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ is exceptional and easily the best magnolia here today. One of Jim Gardiner’s favourites too. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Powder Puff’…

26th March

…x loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ which grows in Forty Acres? I will go and see tomorrow but there is not much in it. Both very good. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’…

27th March

…lower down, had not. rhododendrons Dacrycarpus dacrydioides is making good headway as a small tree (Podocarpaceae family). Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Magnolia x loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ had caught it! Magnolia x loebneri…

11th July

…there are no outer florets or petals at all. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ Agreed to swop website pictures with…

21st March

…loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ at its absolute best in the Hovel hydrangea triangle. Nearly as good as loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ and ‘Wildcat’ I think. Magnolia loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Magnolia loebneri ‘Mag’s…

30th October

…perlatum) although there seem to be many sorts of puffball which are quite similar. Not much ‘puff’ with all this rain. Lycoperdon perlatum Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ with yellow berries already….