16th March

‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ 2019 – CHW Another Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ which I missed the other day on the stellata hunt. Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ I thought…

11th March

…inner tepals just as they open out. Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Camellia fraterna with much earlier and larger flowers than last year. The flowers seem to turn into…

15th March

…on the drive. Rhododendron kiyosumense Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ slightly damaged in the wind. Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ and Trachycarpus fortunei which offset each other nicely. Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’…

5th March

…‘Delicatissima’ Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Treve Holman’ – just one bud. Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Treve Holman’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ – Gresham hybrid. Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia…

10th March

Durio’ (Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Lennei Alba’ x Magnolia x veitchii) – Gresham hybrid Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ I missed Magnolia ‘Sulphur Cockatoo’ (Gresham hybrid), Magnolia ‘Pickards Firefly’ and…

14th February

…for once, not damaged by salt winds. It is a 1985 Tina Durio cross named after Sir Peter Smithers. Judging by the parentage listed (soulangeana x veitchii) I cannot really…

6th April

…which were doing so well have suddenly all died? MAGNOLIA ‘Big Dude’ MAGNOLIA ‘Big Dude’ MAGNOLIA ‘Tino Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’, a pure white, is the best plant in the…

14th April

…and Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ (the same cross as our Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ but with rather different colours).M. ‘Daybreak’ is a cross between Magnolia brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ and Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ (basically a…

30th August

…size new labels in place. No seeds on ‘Tina Durio’ but plenty of buds for next year. new labels 2016 – CHW The Garden Diary is littered with references over…

27th February

Durio of Louisiana Nursery as a cross between M. campbellii and an unknown pink Gresham hybrid. Quite nice. Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ is well worth growing and reminds…