…the Old Park. 2019 planted. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Theodora’ is Maurice Foster’s UK bred M. ‘Dark Shadow’ x M. campbelli var mollicomata. Rather…

…have to walk down the water meadows to achieve lift off. single swan single swan single swan The recent gales have destroyed what little autumn colour there was so far…

…named x brooklynensis varieties into flower. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ full out a week after we first saw flowers showing. Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’…

…‘A.E. Bold’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ now properly out in flower. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Salix hookeriana looking good and now in a vase for visitors…

…once. Camellia ‘Night Rider’ Camellia ‘Giant White’ largely unfrosted. Strange shape as the bud unfurls. Camellia ‘Giant White’ Camellia ‘Giant White’ Camellia ‘Giant White’ First leaves on Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’…

…out. Magnolia ‘Fairy Lime’ Magnolia foggii or Magnolia laevigata ‘White Caviar’. The label isn’t clear but the flowers are not M. foggii or white!? Magnolia foggii or Magnolia laevigata ‘White…

…Swan’ good too in the sun. Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Salix moupinense (from Tom Hudson / Vietnam) is very different from Salix fargesii despite what the…

…cyclops – good name. Acacia cyclops Callistemon citrinus ‘White Anzac’ – yellow yes but white never seen before. This one living! Callistemon citrinus ‘White Anzac’ Callistemon phoeniceus – does not…

…flower. Camellia japonica ‘White Swan’ Camellia japonica ‘White Swan’ First few flowers out on Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’. Camellia x williamsii ‘Beatrice Michael’ 2022 – CHW The new and…

…the highly scented Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’. Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ The swan on its new nest in much the same spot as last year. Well concealed. swan on…