21st March

‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ not terribly exciting. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ – an interesting first flower. Magnolia ‘Black…

1st April

…Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ – we saw this last year with only the odd flower and were unimpressed and doubtful if it is actually a sprengeri…

27th February

…of ‘Apollo’ so far! Magnolia ‘J.C. Williams’ x Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’). Confusingly the name ‘Aphrodite’ appeared long after we planted…

25th April

…‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ has faded in colour but this plant has taken off and has been an excellent show. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Beside it the much newer New…

29th March

…Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just showing. M. ‘Yellow Bird’ beside it not showing at all. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ in Penvergate. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ in Penvergate. Covered…

23rd May

…on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – what a ‘laster’! Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ This area will, as usual, be the first to be cut in about a week or 10 days. The…

18th April

…exceptional stuff. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Chrystal Chalice’ is a fair white and showing up quite well. Magnolia ‘Chrystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Chrystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ has made a…

5th August

…quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Burgundy’ A second flowering on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – nearly the same colour as in late spring. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ 2020 – CHW Eucryphia glutinosa covered by Wisteria…

10th August

…flowers on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ are now full out and not that different in colour to the spring unlike many secondary efforts. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Drooping seed clusters forming on Lomatia ferruginea….

4th August

…or heart shaped leaf structure. Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ A secondary flower or three on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ which, as we know, is one of the…