15th April

…can there be a bigger magnolia flower? Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’…

4th March

…Main Ride with the tree fern to the right. Main Ride Jaimie’s homebred Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ at its splendid best. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia…

3rd March

…plant this is! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Big Dude’ (US bred) is now full out too and Magnolia ‘Todds Fortyniner’ is nearly over and…

21st March

…sieboldii Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ now well out but no new red leaves showing yet. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ 2023 – CHW The original RHS herbarium record of Camellia saluenensis…

7th March

…‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ on the wall below the greenhouse shows the pink buds and early opening flowers which turn to white. Quite a show…

9th April

…second plant in Kennel Close is also performing. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ – almost a semi double flower but cold damaged…

23rd March

…Opening slightly wind scuffed by the recent east winds. Magnolia mollicomata Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ and Michelia doltsopa look good together in the distance. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ 2021 – CHW The…

8th March

…the true Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ resides on the drive. It is a small flowered imitation of the real thing but not too bad really. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

18th April

…Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Amelanchier lamarckii on the drive – one of at least three. Similar to Amenlanchier laevis but the petals are smaller amongst other…

20th February

…‘Copeland Court’ Windblown flowers out on the five young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ on the bank. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Branches off a Scots pine. Scots pine A dead sycamore blows over…