19th March

…x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x…

27th February

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ A young Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’. The flowers seem buried in the foliage. Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ x Magnolia ‘Apollo’ just…

15th March

…sargentiana var. robusta. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva Westonbirt’ just coming out. First time proper flowering. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva Westonbirt’ The original Magnolia ‘Kew…

2nd March

…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 ‘Westonbirt’ Disanthus cercidifolius…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…yet 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…

1st March 1897 – 2020

…a mild winter. hydrangea Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’ just emerging. I assume a campbellii from Westonbirt? Magnolia ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ just coming out at the top above Hovel Cart Road. Magnolia ‘Aurora’…

22nd February

…deep colour. 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…

21st March

…‘Wakehurst’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Compare what we have just seen to Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ also in Kennel Close (the one on Hovel Cart Road is much older and larger). A…

8th October

…years ago. They 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…

28th March

…The flower shape suggests that we probably have this correctly named. Magnolia ‘Lili Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ (I think) on the plan. Label now lost. One flower only and clearly…

24th February

…Tregunna’ at its absolute best. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ now full out. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ The huge Michelia doltsopa by George’s Hut is showing colour today but (thankfully)…

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”…

16th March

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’. Magnolia liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’. Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Chindit’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’….

9th March

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ with a variety of different coloured flowers. Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ Camellia japonica ‘Strawberry Parfait’ The…

11th February

…soulangeana First flower buds on a Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ The early autumn flowering Tilia henryana was smashed to the ground by a tree but has reshot successfully…

9th October

…x rockii Another trio of (what I assume are) unlabelled shrubby malus below Slip Rail which I think did come from Westonbirt in one of their surplus distributions. I am…

13th March 1897 – 2020

…normally so early and often battered were superb. ‘Lanhydrock’, ‘Marwood Hill’, ‘Lamellyn’ and ‘Westonbirt’ were fantastic but still not as good as ‘Diva’. However the new dark coloured sprengeri which…