8th April

…dies! Another failure with this short-lived species. Rhododendron moorii Magnolia ‘Genie’ just out but not as good a colour as usual. Paled by frost and cold. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’…

25th March

‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ 2021 – CHW I am now in a muddle over the naming of PRUMNOPITYS species which are members of the Podocarpus family. I had thought this was…

21st April

…and wind has damaged the buds and the colour is pale. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ 2017 – CHW A quick visit to The Rockery area before we set off for…

13th April

…the graft to deal with. Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ The soon to be popular Magnolia ‘Genie’ nearby (one of four in the garden in flower today) has larger flowers than the one…

10th May

…that special really. MAGNOLIA ‘Genie’ MAGNOLIA ‘Genie’ Magnolia Genie still has buds and flowers weeks after it first came out. Although there are now leaves as well this is another…

31st March

…Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ iv) Why has Magnolia ‘lolanthe’ got such an odd drooping shape? Magnolia ‘lolanthe’ Our plant has had many young pheasant poults roosting in…

27th March

…A tour with Geraint Richards, Richard Trant and Barcham Nurseries who gave us an Aesculus indica. Magnolia ‘Genie’ just out. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Then a torrential downpour of biblical proportions so…

12th January

…van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ is covered in bud. Magnolia ‘Genie’ The pruning of Nothofagus fusca is complete. Nothofagus fusca Daphne bholua ‘Darjeeling’ now full out. Daphne bholua ‘Darjeeling’ Daphne bholua…

6th September

…lake from the islands are also attached. reflections in the lake Some lizards sunning themselves on the decking beside the beach. lizards Magnolia ‘Genie’ is also giving a display of…

10th April

…pronounced in this named form. Neolitsea sericea ‘Silver Leaf’ Magnolia ‘Genie’ still full out. The flowers last far longer than so many other magnolias. Another scoring point against M. ‘Black…