20th April

…on Eucryphia cordifolia. Eucryphia cordifolia Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x Magnolia ‘Miss Honeybee’. Much the same as ‘Miss Honeybee’ as it seems to me. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x Magnolia…

26th May

…with blue flowers initially. Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’ Azalea ‘Greenway’ sporting a few white flowers in its midst. Not that many evergreen azaleas seem to do this. Azalea…

9th May

…full flower. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ at its best although I have missed the true blue early buds. Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’…

21st October

…a bit of reading up to do about this new genus. Rather an exciting find! Planted in 2007 and now 10-12ft tall. Camptotheca acuminata Camptotheca acuminata Camptotheca acuminata 2016 –…

22nd May

…to white. A very good plant although grafted onto a Crataegus. Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue…

15th July

…website Care Article pictures or Camptotheca acuminata which grows on Burns Bank. Camptotheca acuminata Camptotheca acuminata Camptotheca acuminata Camptotheca acuminata Gorgeous red new growth and obvious winter die back. It…

30th April

…variety of yellow hues as the flower develops. Magnolia acuminata var subcordata Magnolia acuminata var subcordata Magnolia acuminata var subcordata The first time I have seen Magnolia ‘Jersey Belle’ in…

27th May

…out into flower. Styrax still in bud. Stewartia pteropetiolata Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ flowering well for the first time in Kennel Close. Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’…

14th August

…the garden at Caerhays this is what was in flower today at the nursery. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Koban Dori’. Magnolia acuminata

4th November

…warm but dry location. Camptotheca acuminata Camptotheca acuminata Camptotheca acuminata A couple of Nyssa trees not performing terribly well. The redder one is ‘Wisley Bonfire’. Nyssa trees Nice ripening seedpods…

18th May

…new introduction. Seed to collect later in the year. Acer sikkimense Acer sikkimense I first saw Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’ in Koen Camelbeke’s article on new ‘yellow’ magnolias about six to…

2nd June

…lepidocarpus Persea thunbergii new growth which speaks for itself. Persea thunbergii Persea thunbergii Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiyu’ with bluish buds and yellowish flowers. Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiyu’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiyu’ Just a…

30th May

…unremarkable Magnolia acuminata ‘Sleeping Beauty’. An erect tree and already 20ft tall before it performed – if you can call it that? The name sums it up. Magnolia acuminata ‘Sleeping…

25th May

acuminata ‘Seiju’ producing a good late show. Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’ Grass cutting (for the first time around) now finished in Kennel Close as well. Grass cutting Grass…

5th June

…M. ‘Woodsman’ and M. ‘Patriot’ which was out a month earlier. Odd and different! Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Philadelphus satsuma (BSWJ 11004) – planted 2017. Less…

12th May

…Pterostyrax species nova Pterostyrax species nova Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Golden Glow’ x M. ‘Miss Honeybee’…

29th April

…present. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Evamaria’ Magnolia acuminata var subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ is hardly showing as yet. Rain urgently needed. Magnolia acuminata var…

27th April

…M. ‘Tikitere’ Any species/hybrid of acuminata single bloom 1st – M. ‘Apricot Brandy’ 1st – M. ‘Apricot Brandy’ Any species/hybrid of acuminata 1 spray 1st – M. ‘Lemon Star’ 1st…

31st March

…Magnolia acuminata ‘Sunray’ is full out but hidden a bit from any path. Not bad and odd to see an acuminata variety out this early. Magnolia acuminata ‘Sunray’ At last,…

6th May

…much later into flower. Belle is now over. Magnolia ‘Honey Flower’ Magnolia ‘Honey Flower’ Magnolia acuminata subsp. multipetala. First flowering that I have seen here. Magnolia acuminata subsp. multipetala Magnolia…