…Prunus incisa Prunus incisa Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ now full out too. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ has faded but still a show after six weeks. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’…

…‘Cleopatra’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ 2021 – CHW Buddleia forrestii in flower by the garden entrance. White buds turning pinkish when they open with pink centres to the flowers when open. Buddleia…

…puffball of any sort in July but, after a fortnight of rain on baked soil, all the fungi may get out of kilter and appear early? gigantic puffbal Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’…

…Hooper’s New Zealand bred Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ out very early but a darker colour on opening than usual (Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Sweet Simplicity’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’). Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia…

…for the magnolias. Not a day to venture outside but in the Burncoose cash point I find a nice plant of Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’, one of Vance Hooper’s New Zealand creations….

…week the forecasters promise but we will see. young rhododendron 2021 – CHW Daphnephyllum teysmannii (Japanese) with lots of new growth. Daphnephyllum teysmannii Late secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’. Magnolia…

…2021 – CHW Early autumn colour on Stewartia x henryae.Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ now has even more dark secondary flowers. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ as usual. Rhododendron…

…well out now too against a cold blue sky. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ has been out for weeks. Still holding up well despite all the east wind and some…

…by the heavy rain. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Beside it a young Magnolia ‘ Cleopatra’ with slightly darker colours than the one in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘ Cleopatra’ Camellia reticulata ‘Fee de…

…Acer negundo var. violaceum are a delight blowing in the east wind. Acer negundo var. violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Another young Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ flowering at a young age. Magnolia…