14th March

…pink but the striping makes it definitely ‘Chrysanthenumiflora’ I believe. Magnolia stellata ‘Chrysanthenumiflora’ Magnolia stellata ‘Chrysanthenumiflora’ Magnolia stellata ‘Chrysanthenumiflora’ Magnolia stellata ‘Chrysanthenumiflora’ Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ was planted in 1991…

4th April

…than straight Magnolia stellata. The earliest M stellata on the lawn was planted in 1895. Magnolia stellata ‘Rose King’ Back to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ without the rain on the lens…

16th March

…‘Tina Durio’ Magnolia ‘Tina Durio’ 2019 – CHW Another Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ which I missed the other day on the stellata hunt. Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ I thought…

14th April

…it is long gone now. Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial’ First flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ at the Four in Hand. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Laurel…

5th April

stellata ‘Rosea’ Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ – Caerhays bred. Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Rhododendron ‘Assaye’ Early leaves on Aesculus parviflora. Aesculus parviflora And on Quercus stenophylloides – an…

8th March

…‘Hawk’ Magnolia ‘Hawk’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ Magnolia sinostellata with first flower. The Chinese form of Magnolia stellata which seems to be…

1st May

…good new plant for the catalogue. Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Prunus pendula ‘Stellata’ Azalea ‘Caerhays Lavender’ full out. You can hardly see the white new growth now. Azalea…

4th October

…recognisable leaves but another ‘new’ oak to me. Quercus stellata Quercus stellata 2015 – CHW Camellia reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ has a few large seed pods which we must remember to…

30th March

…x proctoriana Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ has been damaged by wind. I wonder why stellata forms flower so much later here than the true species? Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Magnolia…

7th January

…tall and unpruned. A bit straggly in fact and the leaf variegation is less pronounced and more irregular on older growth. Its neighbour The 1897 planted Magnolia stellata has shed…