…is a bit at variance to the true robusta flower but still quite good. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Then a magnolia from the same…

…sargentiana var robusta Magnolia sargentiana var robusta Magnolia sargentiana var robusta In the ririei opening we have Magnolia mollicomata (left) and Magnolia sargentiana robusta (right) and Magnolia campbellii Alba (back)…

…aspera ‘Robusta’ is probably the best thing in the garden today. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ The very last flower is fading on…

…Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta. Magnolia x sprengeri var. diva ‘Burncoose’ and the Record Tree Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta A spectacular show from the Record Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta….

…flowering 45 or so years ago. Magnolia sargentiana robusta x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sargentiana robusta x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sargentiana robusta x Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sargentiana robusta…

…Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in its pomp. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ now nicely out. Magnolia ‘Ian’s Red’ View 14th March 1897 – 2020…

…year. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ has now turned a good pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ has just a pink tinge….

…them soon (Veitchii area). Hydrangea robusta ‘Titania’ (TH 3154) Hydrangea robusta ‘Titania’ (TH 3154) Hydrangea robusta ‘Titania’ (TH 3154) First mushrooms on the lawn this year. After the rain we…

…‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Further progress with the tree surgery on the drive. tree surgery The many seed heads on Michelia doltsopa start to ripen but not there quite yet….

…its first flowering here. Magnolia denudata ‘Double Diamond’ The oldest Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta absolutely perfect in the Ririeii Opening. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta A load…

…sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Our best Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the Rireii Opening. Plastered in flower on every twig….

…Washingtonia robusta have survived the winter with a good bit of scorching to most of the leaves but otherwise a huge win here. Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia robusta Washingtonia…

…just coming out with bees a plenty. Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Hydrangea aspera ‘Robusta’ Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ with a good crop of fruit. Cornus kousa ‘Doubloon’ Symplocos paniculata with ripening blue…

…and shedding seeds pods from Magnolia sargentiana robusta. Magnolia sargentiana robusta Magnolia sargentiana robusta Still very unripe Magnolia (Michelia) doltsopa seeds. Magnolia (Michelia) doltsopa Last year’s ripe and this year’s…

…robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ – easily the best. Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus x robusta ‘Fruitilicious’ Malus baccata with many small red fruits. Malus baccata The wind has blown the bark off…

…UK. Metrosideros robusta Metrosideros robusta Metrosideros robusta Hebe ‘Wiri Image’ in flower (and these are the very last flowers) in a large pot outside the greenhouse. Hebe ‘Wiri Image’ Our…

…perhaps slightly frosted in bud Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ a Gresham hybrid. Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ The Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the Rireii Opening is just starting. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta…

…‘Charles Raffil’ The first properly out elderly tree of Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta (unfrosted). Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ just out in Rogers Quarry. The colour will still…

…Rhododendron moupinense. Never seen this before. Rhododendron moupinense 2021 – CHW Sunny and still again.The Queen Mother’s 1981 planted Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Camellia…

…at all two days ago. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta in the distance from the top of Donkey Shoe. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta A few flowers still on…