29th March

…bred Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ is nice enough hidden away by the Podocarpus salignus clump but easily superseded by Magnolia ‘David Clulow’ or Magnolia ‘Lotus’ which are much bigger whites. Magnolia ‘Sayonara’…

22nd March

…Enkianthus serrulatus. Enkianthus serrulatus Leaf 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’…

24th March

…is perfect today while the other two big ones were destroyed by last week’s hailstorms. Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Magnolia ‘Shirraz’ Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ A large Magnolia ‘Atlas’ above Red Linney….

4th April

…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 south facing side…

18th March

…I thought it was Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ which is similar. Magnolia ‘Rouged Alabaster’ A rogue Rhododendron ponticum seedling is full out above the main fernery. Clearly one we and Defra missed…

25th March

…any magnolia looks ok today. Magnolia ‘Pickards Firefly’ Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ has a much smaller whiter flower than I remember. This plant was originally Magnolia denudata var purpurascens otherwise known in…

4th November

…CHW A huge Pinus insignis tree twists, turns, and falls at the Red Linney on the drive last night in the gale. Huge Pinus A Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ is shredded to…