…from being a week or so later into full flower. I confess to not looking in the reference books for the differences. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride…

…seen. Sieboldii ‘Colossus’ is not either. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ is full out in the garden. Simply gorgeous with its pink…

…Norway’ is later into flower than other named forms. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’ now full out. Magnolia obovata ‘Pink Flush’…

…Norway’ Magnolia ‘Pride of Norway’ Just above it are two Magnolia ‘Pride of Norway’ which look like an improved or selected form of Magnolia wilsonii with a good shape. These…

…Tromso, Norway Embothrium in Tromso, Norway Echium pininana full out already. Echium pininana Echium pininana Lunaria annua (Honesty) brought back from Manley Cottage in Cheshire. Lunaria annua (Honesty) This is…

…the new growth on Sciadopitys verticillata is a gorgeous yellow. I have never picked up on this before. Sciadopitys verticillata Sciadopitys verticillata Magnolia sieboldii ‘Pride of Norway’ is now full…

…reticulata ‘Lila Naff’ Camellia reticulata ‘Lila Naff’ First flowers out on Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ below Donkey Shoe. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ flowering better than ever…

…Pride’ opposite. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron luteiflorum nearly out. Rhododendron luteiflorum Not that much flower on Rhododendron burmanicum this year. Rhododendron burmanicum 2022 – CHW We need rain badly now…

…sell. Here Rhododendron formosum. Rhododendron formosum Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ 2022 – CHW We have rightly been given some stick for selling Magnolia (Michelia) compressa…

…but is really not that different to the normal species or to ‘Pride of Norway’ come to that. We now have about five different named clones of Magnolia sieboldii and…