18th January

…the castle wall. Magnolia stellata Magnolia stellata This equally ancient Camellia x vernalis ‘Dawn’ was chopped down to reshoot. Very few flowers as a result but it looks very healthy…

14th January

…Magnolia stellata Magnolia stellata The Spanish bluebells are now showing up vigorously. Spanish bluebells Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ has been battered by the rain but is now attempting to come out…

19th February

…planted Magnolia stellata on the lawn. Very early! M. stellata The last flower on Camellia x hiemalis ‘Ginryu’ beside the M. stellata. Camellia x hiemalis ‘Ginryu’ Clematis armandii on the…

9th April

…later here than all the other stellata varieties. Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ 2019 – CHW The Cornwall Garden Society spring show for the first time at Wadebridge (Royal Cornwall county…

15th November

…Magnolia stellata Magnolia stellata We have looked at this clump of Hydrangea ‘Madame Mouillere’ several times since early spring. There are still new flowers opening and full out. While the…

12th April

…over. Neither are as good as the new (to us) ‘Fairy Lime’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ Magnolia ‘Randy’ is one of the liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x stellata crosses with…

6th April

…At last we have a Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ which is actually true to name and pink! Several times Burncoose have been supplied with non pink forms in the past…

13th April

…out nicely on the drive by the fernery. True to name too. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ now full out on Hovel Cart Road. I have seen…

19th April

…malus collection to be planted in the autumn in the Kitchen Garden. Malus ‘Evereste’ Our largest Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ (syn. ‘Rosea’) near Rogers Quarry. Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’ Even…

11th April

…neat plant hidden within azaleas. The cross is Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’. A wonderful plant for a small garden or even a pot. Magnolia ‘George Henry Kern’…