…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’…

…‘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…

…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…

…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…

…‘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’…

…and the yellowing is more pronounced. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Already the New Zealand Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is shedding tepals onto the ground. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Betty…

…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…

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ (as this yellow in bud campbellii has now been named) won The Brother Vincent Cup. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch First prize for the trio of single…

…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…

…(‘Tortoiseshell Champagne’) – a Slocock hybrid. Rhododendron ‘Champagne’ Rhododendron ‘Champagne’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Fusilier’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Torch’ Rhododendron ‘Golden Torch’ Rhododendron ‘Colonel Rogers Group’ (Rhododendron niveum x Rhododendron…

…– 1st M. ‘Valentines Torch’Three different Blooms M. ‘Lanarth (New Zealand form), ‘Bishop peter’ & ‘Felix Jury’ – 1st M. ‘Lanarth (New Zealand form), ‘Bishop peter’ & ‘Felix Jury’ –…

…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…

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ with its first flowers. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Lizzie’s mum’s wreath has survived the storms at the front door here. wreath First rather pale flowers showing…

…thinks things are large and robust enough to remove the wire netting surrounds but it can be premature as here. Photinia nussia First flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’. Magnolia…

…the front door The original Magnolia campbellii looks a bits better colour in the sun. Magnolia campbellii The largest Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ is just starting. Unlike the other one…

…yet, no pure white ones. It sports both colours on the same bush. Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’ Camellia ‘Adelina Patti’ The yellowish Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ is now properly out. Magnolia…

…zenii Similarly a few flowers on Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’. Yellow as it opens fading to white. Again too high up to photograph properly. Originally from a graft gifted to…

…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…

…Flowers opening on Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ in Old Park. They have not moved much in a week so I will have to revisit when it is full out. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Prunus…