…a show today. Magnolia campbellii x campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Raffillii Group’ Another Magnolia ‘Valentine’s Torch’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Rhododendron ‘Bo Peep’…

…‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ with plenty of buds high up. A very columnar habit. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’…

…‘Valentine’s Torch’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Then to Tregrehan. Sassafras randaiense in flower which I had not seen before. Sassafras randaiense Sassafras randaiense Cupressus chengiana. Cupressus…

…over the Tennis Court Magnolia ‘Albatross’ at its best in the lower paddock. Magnolia ‘Albatross’ Magnolia ‘Albatross’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ – lower paddock. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia…

…‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ – the first flower on this young plant is not as dark (yet) as expected. Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana…

…‘Gyoiko’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ is nice by the Green Gate. Flowers are getting larger with maturity. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine’ Prunus ichiyo (syn ‘Pink Champagne’) is very good…

…Torch’ with the yellow glow just really on the opening bud. Many more flowers here than ever before and a real show today. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s…

…flower rather than what you see opened flat here now. Well worth propagating! Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ still…

…exceptionally good variety too. Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ Camellia reticulata ‘Valentine Day’ A gorgeous flower on another Magnolia campbellii alba seedling in the evening light. Magnolia campbellii alba seedling View…

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. x soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine – not bad and now performing better. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine Magnolia ‘Pichard’s Ruby’ x M.’J.C. Williams’- again…

…‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ The Embothrium above Roger’s Quarry which was nearly dead has had a haircut but I doubt it will reshoot. Embothrium Michelia doltsopa ‘Fairy White’…

…Torch’ has blown open below Donkey Shoe. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ A nursery visit and larger camellias look good by the sales point. camellias camellias The…

…copious flower and attractive bark. Cydonia oblonga Cydonia oblonga Cydonia oblonga Cydonia oblonga Dicentra ‘Valentine’ was tall growing and impressively dark in colour. Well worth growing. Dicentra ‘Valentine’ Dicentra ‘Valentine’…

…moupinense Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ rather splendid in the evening light. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ The largest clump of Camellia ‘Winton’ full out by Orchid House…

…Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ Pieris ‘Valley Valentine’ First flower out on a 2015 planted Michelia ‘Fairy White’. Plenty of bud to come on such an immature plant. Excellent value as a…

…garden. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ layers The yellowish white Magnolia campbellii behind the greenhouse is just starting. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Five naturalised clumps of very different…

…the class. On the magnolia show bench today were: Our vase of Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ A really good Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’. Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ Our magnolia exhibit…

…in the new Styrax plantation. Polyspora longicarpa Polyspora longicarpa Nothing showing yet on Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Camellia reticulata full out above the Aucklandii Garden. Camellia…

…but not this early! Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ with its first big crop of seeds. As a very early flowerer it normally sees its flowers frosted. Well…

…George’s Hut untouched by frost. Persea indica Persea indica Buds swelling on Lindera communis. Lindera communis Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ showing very little yellow this year in its blown open…