…x M. ‘Coco’ Magnolia grandiflora x M. ‘Coco’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Harold Poole’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Harold Poole’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘D.D. Blanchard’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘D.D. Blanchard’…

…and Pterocarya. The view from the front of the house over a wild flower meadow. view from the front of the house Abelia grandiflora. Abelia grandiflora Cornus capitata had turned…

…Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi Magnolia delavayi More Magnolia grandiflora flowers from below the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora An elderly Cotoneaster franchettii full out…

…Street’ MAGNOLIA grandiflora ‘Main Street’ MAGNOLIA grandiflora ‘Main Street’ ‘Russet’ – with attractive indumentum under the leaves well worth growing. MAGNOLIA grandiflora ‘Russet’ MAGNOLIA grandiflora ‘Russet’ ‘Overton’ – smaller shiny…

…others. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ 2019 – CHW A few things looking good in the nursery with flowers or foliage:Tricyrtus hirta Tricyrtus hirta Kniphofia ‘Ice…

…far less seeds than there were flowers. Styrax formosanus var. formosanus Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ nicely out. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Eucalyptus nicholii is shedding or splitting its old bark…

…this run of mild winters. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora This seed pod looks as if it might just be viable? If so a new first for us as…

…fruits we have ever seen on x Crataemespilus grandiflora. Arching branches. x Crataemespilus grandiflora x Crataemespilus grandiflora x Crataemespilus grandiflora A female plant of Cephalotaxus fortunei is covered in seeds….

…latter a species from Java) on the top wall. Not that exciting unfortunately but another oddity for the collection. Magnolia grandiflora x M. coco Magnolia grandiflora x M. coco Magnolia…

…grandiflora ‘Russet’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Overton’ Still a tail end Wisteria flower in mid-July? tail end Wisteria flower Eucryphia cordifolia is difficult from cuttings. However,…

…bark to be sent off to a perfume manufacturer. A slow tedious job but another use for a magnolia! Magnolia grandiflora bark Magnolia grandiflora bark Magnolia grandiflora bark Magnolia grandiflora…

…Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’ had largely dropped already. Not as pink as ‘Raspberry Fun’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’ Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Surprised to find Daphne bholua ‘Garden…

…different colours. holly hocks Magnolia grandiflora ‘Exmouth’ with seed setting which is unusual in the UK except in the hottest areas. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Exmouth’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Exmouth’ The best Sollya…

…individual plants of Magnolia grandiflora ‘Maryland’ and ‘Goliath’ interspersed but these seem to have died out since I last looked closely which was probably years ago. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora…

…Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ on Hovel Cart Road is looking good. A pleasant surprise. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Dead Rhododendrons by Higher Quarry Nursery. Dead Rhododendrons The Queen Mother’s magnolia shedding leaves…

…today but risky indeed in an early frost. Quercus buckleyi Quercus buckleyi A seed on a Magnolia grandiflora on the Top Wall which may, in time, contain viable seeds. Only…

…today. Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora 2020 – CHW Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ now leafless and glowing in the sun. Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter…

…four different varieties of Magnolia grandiflora still have flowers on today. Not unusual I suppose in a mild winter but what comes next in January? Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Salvia…

…planting room for planting room for planting Flower buds in December on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Camellia japonica…

…not had a frost yet! Another youngish plant also has a flower or two below the main ride. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia ‘March till frost’ 1972 – FJW Cold…