…Magnolia ‘Lotus’ which are much bigger whites. Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ Real bluebells – the first I have seen with perhaps just a hint of Spanish influence on the bank…

…now full out on Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’. Acer palmatum ‘Orange Dream’ Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ slightly wind scarred. Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ Yet another Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony Shilling’ looking good. Rhododendron arboreum ‘Tony…

…hailstorms. Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ A large Magnolia ‘Atlas’ above Red Linney. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ And a small Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ just below it. Magnolia…

…(‘Dan Xin’). Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Dan Xin’) Magnolia denudata ‘Fragrant Cloud’ (‘Dan Xin’) Magnolia ‘Sayonara’. Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ First flowers on this Magnolia campbellii on Christmas Day and the last…

…Alba’ Camellia ‘Grandiflora Alba’ Another thriving plant of Rhododendron sutchuenense full out. Not hugely floriferous. Rhododendron sutchuenense Rhododendron sutchuenense Rhododendron sutchuenense Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ about to come out. Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ The…

…a cold place but flowering well and has missed the north winds last week. In my mind I thought it was Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ which is similar. Magnolia ‘Rouged Alabaster’ A…

…‘Fireglow’ and other named Pickards magnolias. I doubt anyone will ever definitively sort it out but any magnolia looks ok today. Magnolia ‘Pickards Firefly’ Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ has a much smaller…

…Linney on the drive last night in the gale. Huge Pinus A Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ is shredded to a single stem but Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ escapes – just – by inches!…