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…‘Vulcan’). Magnolia ‘Anya’ Magnolia ‘Anya’ Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ flowering for the first time. Spelling on label is suspect. Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Prunus x persica ‘Spring Glow’ – planted…

…26 is improving with age. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ just opening. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’…

…and April 2023. By RHS standards a swift response! The moment the Cornish magnolias flower, spring has arrived in England. Spring has arrived in Cornwall, today 16 February 2024. The…

…‘Lanarth’ just opening below Donkey Show. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ A rather good Camellia reticulata seedling. Camellia reticulata seedling Camellia ‘Spring Frills’ (I think). Camellia ‘Spring Frill’ First buds showing colour on…

…show late in the camellia season. We saw this several times on the show bench last weekend but not from Caerhays. Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ Camellia ‘Spring Festival’ First flowering of…

…the base of the tepals. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Another from Raf is…

…Magnolia ‘Purple Planets’ Malus ‘Obelisk’ – grows as its name implies. Malus ‘Obelisk’ Prunus ‘Spring Show’ growing away nicely. Prunus ‘Spring Show’ Prunus ‘Spring Show’ Malus ‘Harry Baker’ – pleasant…

…buds with colour. For the first time the tree is completely plastered with bud after the dry summer. It is going to be a tremendous show in a week. Paulownia…

…– CHW Ann Swithenbank from the BBC Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time rings me at Burncoose to enquire which magnolias flower for a second time in September/October. She needs to…