4th March

‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ – its first proper flowering in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ Magnolia ‘Sweetheart’ Rhododendron barbatum is now full out. We saw this…

22nd July

…where they will all flower pink anyway? A load of new planting A load of new planting Araucaria araucana with female fruiting cones. Araucaria araucana Populus candicans ‘Aurora’ with hot…

25th February

…of only a few flowers. true Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ – not as good as Magnolia ‘Darjeeling’ but not far off. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Laura Sayler’ – slightly…

19th February

‘Aurora’ in Kennel Close (planted 2010). Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ (planted 2012). Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ Magnolia mollocomata ‘Werrington’ First flower on Magnolia…

3rd May

…scent. Rhododendron ‘Lady Alice Fitzwilliam’ New growth well away on x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’. x Rhaphiobotrya ‘Coppertone’ Pinkish new growth on Quercus candicans and first flower tassels. Quercus candicans Quercus candicans

A trip to Tregrehan to study Fagacaea

…lost this. Quercus candicans Quercus candicans Quercus tatakaensis from Taiwan. Quercus tatakaensis Quercus tatakaensis Lithocarpus kawakamii which may be the species with the largest leaves. Lithocarpus kawakamii Lithocarpus kawakamii Lithocarpus…

29th February

…We have a larger plant above Hovel Cart Road. This is a very good magnolia with a good shape to it. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ is just…

8th January

…plants (first year grafts) in the nursery of Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aurora’ with yellow flowers at first turning bronzy-yellow. Larger plants still to show colour. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aurora’ Hamamelis…

23rd February

…not as early as some years. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Elizabeth Holman’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’ gets better and better as others have said that it would. Magnolia…

14th March

…day on and fading slightly in colour. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ one day on. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ just out in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’…