19th March

…for the first time and a very dark colour. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia campbelli ‘Trelissick’ is not quite pure white. Magnolia campbelli ‘Trelissick’ The…

1st March

…sanguineum ‘White Icicle’ A hydrangea cut down two years ago still in full leaf after a mild winter. hydrangea Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’ just emerging. I assume a campbellii from Westonbirt? Magnolia…

12th March

…find it in the reference books? Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘JC Williams’ is showing great promise in its second flowering and certainly worthy of a name…

15th March

…sprengeri ‘Diva Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva Westonbirt’ The original Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ in the Rookery is splendid today. Magnolia ‘Kew Surprise’ 2020 – CHW Last Saturday I spent some time…

22nd February

…Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x ‘J.C. Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ showing up well. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ very excellent. Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ Magnolia…

27th February

…above the Crinodendron Hedge. Rather better and darker today than the Tin Garden one which we saw blown open 10 days ago. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ A young…

2nd March

…which was hit by a tree and is now recovering above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ is now full out beside the ‘Lanarth’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri…

17th March

…‘JC Williams’ now called ‘Anne Leitner’ ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Rhododendron moulmainense (stenaulum) Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ – 10” x 10”…

8th October

…may have been from Westonbirt. Dullish plants with no labels then put in a not very often seen place. There are three very distinct and different forms of crab apples…

21st March

…Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri Magnolia sprengeri var. sprengeri Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ just out. Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Compare what we have just seen to Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ also…