8th March

…M. x soulangeana seedling. Far end of Old Park. Magnolia ‘Just Jean’ Magnola ‘Sybille’ is Philippe de Spoelberg’s M x soulangeana x ‘White Giant’ x M. ‘Leda’. Clearly correctly named…

23rd March

…Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Vulcans Forge’ flowering for the first time. Magnolia ‘Vulcans Forge’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’…

31st March

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ nearly out – early for a x brooklynensis variety. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia ‘Tititare’ (x ‘M. ‘Vulcan’ x M….

5th April

…the frames. (M. x soulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’ x M. ‘Iolanthe’). Not yet a representative flower or a decent one when I check the reference books. Magnolia ‘Romina’s Pink’ This is…

8th April

…x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia sargentiana Melliodendron xylocarpum now full out in the Rookery. Melliodendron xylocarpum Over the…

4th August

…here on 29th March 1928 so not a bad innings at all! Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Brozzoni’ Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Brozzoni’ Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Brozzoni’ On Sunday we saw Magnolia tamaulipana…

30th March

…mass of flower before the leaves emerge this year which is not always the case. Magnolia x proctoriana Magnolia x proctoriana Magnolia x proctoriana Magnolia x proctoriana Magnolia stellata ‘Royal…

12th April

…vigorous tree which has improved with age (Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ is Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia ‘Toro’). Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia…

11th April

…Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Camellia x williamsii ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ (quite dull) just opening. Magnolia brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Star’. Magnolia ‘Tranquility’…

April 2018 Irish trip (Day 4)

…Probably Rhododendron ciliicalyx or a named form was stunning. Rhododendron ciliicalyx Rhododendron ciliicalyx Rhododendron ciliicalyx Rhododendron ciliicalyx Rhododendron pocophorum Rhododendron pocophorum Rhododendron pocophorum Magnolia ‘Felicity’ (Magnolia sprengeri diva x ‘Wadas…