…the magnolias may well indisputably be ridiculously early. However this is by no means true of other plant species: Camellias flowering in general and, in particular, the very early pre…

…Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ not yet out so very late and heavily budded with huge buds. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ – the second plant in…

…white Rhododendron arboreum. Rhododendron arboreum But a rather frosted pink one further on. pink one Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ is no longer early or rose-like. Magnolia ‘Early Rose’ Magnolia ‘Early Rose’…

…world. Aloysia citrodora Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea…

…‘early’? All the Lanarths have beaten them but why in such an early year? Normally the other way round. 1991 – FJW 250+ laurels put in – Best day for…

…ran out of time. There are loads more nearly there. As early as it has ever been looking in the garden diary for today which shows 1962 and 1988 as…

…R. reticulatum) flowering on the drive. Rhododendron kiyosumense Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ nearly full out. First sign of flowers on Azalea ‘Amoena’. Azalea ‘Amoena’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ in Sinogrande Walk. Magnolia ‘Blushing…

…changed their minds. Last year it was early too. Camellia reticulata ‘William Hertrich’ full out in a sheltered spot. Huge flowers and early. Note how the flowers vary in shape…

…‘Winter Intruder’ Azalea ‘Greenway’ has a few rogue flowers out two months early. I saw this too on a plant near Trewithen House in early February and at Burncoose. Azalea…

…here we have Pseudocydonia sinensis with masses of new growth and new leaves by the fernery. The plant on the lawn at Burncoose was always early into growth but ‘early’…

…label has survived of course. Quite nice and flowering next to another Prunus ‘Okame’. Anyone any ideas? white very early flowering prunus white very early flowering prunus fourth Prunus ‘Okame’…

…is a hybrid between Magnolia soulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’ and Magnolia x veitchii. Clearly blown open early but it is still a rather dull and turgid colour with x veitchii colouring…

…made in 1964) which we have known to be early but never this early! MAGNOLIA ‘Todds Forty-Niner’ MAGNOLIA ‘Todds Forty-Niner’ It has now rained for three days virtually nonstop so…

…Sensation’ with new and old flowers. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Buddleia lindleyana still with a wonderful show…

…the front door daily to see the first flower. Jaimie has however found early flowers on what he has called Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’. I am not at all sure if…

…his way out of that one?Crinodendron hookerianum in bud already – three week early. Crinodendron hookerianum Meliosma alba flowers nearly over. Meliosma alba Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Moonspire’ with the usual…

…‘Dr Callies’ quite good in the sun. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Dr Callies’ Magnolia soulangeana ‘Dr Callies’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ is suddenly out early. Nearly eight weeks too soon for its usual…

…x M. ‘Serene’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ nearly out – early for a x brooklynensis variety. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia ‘Tititare’ (x ‘M. ‘Vulcan’ x M. ‘Apollo’). Magnolia ‘Tititare’…

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