1st April

…Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ has some frost damage but most of the buds are just about to break so no problem here either. Magnolia kobus ‘White…

5th April

…on Magnolia ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ which is an almost pure campbellii alba seedling originally from Chyverton. We have other plants. M. kobus ‘White Elegance’ MAGNOLIA kobus ‘White Elegance’ b) First…

22nd March

…lens misted up. Lindera megaphylla Illicium philippinense (CWJ 12466) still nicely in flower after 3 weeks. Illicium philippinense (CWJ 12466) Magnolia kobus var. borealis towers over Rhododendron macabeanum. Magnolia kobus

28th March

…before. Magnolia ‘Anya’ Magnolia ‘Anya’ Magnolia ‘Anya’ Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ just into flower in several places in the garden. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ We have often showed Rhododendron…

5th March

…even if they may be sprengeri. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia ‘Pickards Stardust’ (a Magnolia kobus cross) is coming out. Purportedly it has a nice scent but far too windy today….

19th March

…Laying in the new water pipe A new young Magnolia kobus ‘Isis’ battered by the wind. Is this really any different to M. kobus borealis? Magnolia Kobus ‘Isis’ Camellia x…

2nd April

…Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Magnolia ‘Asian Artistry’ Magnolia ‘Asian Artistry’ Magnolia ‘Asian Artistry’ Magnolia ‘Anya’ Magnolia ‘Anya’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst’ Magnolia ‘Amethyst’ Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’…

19th October

…– CHW Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ has a few seed capsules with just a couple of ripening seeds in each. Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Vulcan’ has…

10th September

…yet quite ripe on Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’. Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Likewise chubby seed pods on Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Vulcan’. Well worth collecting shortly. Planted in 2013 and…

11th April

…but no flowers this year and very different bark. Pseudokobus perhaps but not the ‘full monty’. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishodoki’ The four Rhododendron ‘Loch Awe’ are now full out below the…