…now in the centre of 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…

…williamsii ‘Les Jury’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Les Jury’ Then on the Isla Rose Plantation. Another plant of Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ in the Isla Rose. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Darkest Purple’…

…sheet of galvanised iron. This is the herb wild marjoram in a variety of colours. wild marjoram wild marjoram Then two prevalent tiny wild flowers which I need to look…

…on a hot sunny bank. Some are much darker than others. wild violets wild violets The white Rhododendron arboreum just out but looking rather old and sickly. Rhododendron arboreum Garden…

…Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’. It is growing in a damp location and I cannot find it in my wild flower books as yet. unknown as yet wild flower unknown as yet…

…not yet seen it perform properly. Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ (Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘JC Williams’) is a fantastic plant on Hovel Cart Road…

…Jim Gardiner and, I think, wild collected in China on a Swedish magnolia expedition. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Wakehurst’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ –…

…expect Bugle to flower in March/April in a more formal garden context but not, it seems, as a wildflower. Ajuga reptans Ajuga reptans Another common woodland garden wildflower is Filipendula…

…over. wild campion Erigeron karvinskianus (syn mucronatus) now at its early season best, growing wild on and in the walls. The immature flowers are pink in full sun but all…

…Belle’ Another Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ still in new growth in full shade. Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ leaves a week on. Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Black…