30th March

‘Sundance’ (Magnolia acuminata x Magnolia denudata) just coming out. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ was good and new to us. Camellia ‘Mimosa Jury’ Equally new is Camellia reticulata…

15th April

…– an early yellow Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ – can there be a bigger magnolia flower? Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple…

12th February

…with the flowers nearly over. Sycoparrotia semidecidua Frost damage on Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ even in a tunnel. Frost damage on Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ Arbutus andrachne in full flower. Arbutus andrachne…

24th March

…to say that he is on the case to see what he can sleuth out at that end! First flowers out on Magnolia ‘Sundance’. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ and…

31st March

…and very early magnolia year. Magnolia x veitchiis Magnolia x veitchiis First ‘yellow’ flower of the year on Magnolia ‘Sundance’. Another record as usually late April? Magnolia ‘Sundance’ An unnamed…

3rd April

…flower survives. Rhododendron irroratum Rhododendron irroratum Magnolia ‘Sundance’ more or less smashed to bits as well. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Dipelta floribunda just coming into flower. Dipelta floribunda 2023 – CHW We…

9th April

…original M cylindrica which is pure white this has an attractive reddish purple stripe at the base of the tepals. Magnolia cylindrica Magnolia ‘Sundance’ now has a couple of flowers…

17th April

…the St Lucie cherry from central and southern Europe. Planted in far too prominent a position. Prunus mahaleb 2021 – CHW The yellowish Magnolia ‘Sundance’ against a blue sky. Magnolia…

8th July

…‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’. Buxus sempervirens Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ and Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ 2021 – CHW Osborne House is run by English Heritage so they nearly refused…

29th October

…to flower in March/April. Styrax odoratissimus Osmanthus yunnanensis just into flower. Osmanthus yunnanensis Osmanthus yunnanensis Magnolia ‘Sundance’ glowing yellow in the late afternoon sun with two Cornus kousa types showing…

24th April

…and look at some other possibilities. [I found the answer: it is ‘Sundance’!] yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia yellow magnolia A big bonfire of an old dead yew and…

10th May

…15 years old and not a bad yellow alongside ‘Sundance’ which has been over for a fortnight. I guess it is normally out in Chelsea week and hence why I…

25th August

…ball layers aerial ball layers A secondary flower on Magnolia ‘Sundance’ on Burns Bank. The first time this has had an autumn flower. It is similar to the spring ones…