19th July

…At last a young Magnolia nitida tucked away in shelter which looks as though it will grow on into a decent tree. After many failures to re-establish this rare species…

14th October

…from Magnolia Nitida which is seeding excessively. It only does this about 1 year in 10. Gathering seeds And here are the collected seeds. collected seeds 2018 – CHW More…

23rd March

…again rather early. Rhododendron macabeanum Magnolia nitida in flower in front of the original Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. Magnolia nitida The Magnolia mollicomata in the Ririei Opening slightly wind scuffed by…

17th March

…few magnolias for long term effect. On the way I discover Magnolia nitida covered in flower above the Auklandii Garden. This large tree nestled away in thick cover has never,…

4th March

…Jonathan Jones Roy Lancaster thought this was Stachyurus nitida with its shiny leaves from Mt Omei and not Stachyurus yunnanensis. Roy Lancaster thought this was Stachyurus nitida Michelia doltsopa at…

27th April

…maturity than it appears flowering in pots in the nursery. Not much different from ‘Eva Maria’? MAGNOLIA nitida Magnolia nitida – this old and record tree which is clearly nearing…

11th May

…Swan’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ just out. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ A young Magnolia nitida getting going. Magnolia nitida Michelia x foggii ‘Allspice’ perfect today. The others now nearly…

11th October

…sutchuenense with plenty of developing seed heads for Asia to gather when they are ripe. Rhododendron sutchuenense Rhododendron sutchuenense A young Magnolia nitida which struggled in the drought has put…

18th February

nitida. Kitchen Garden Kitchen Garden Kitchen Garden Kitchen Garden Kitchen Garden Kitchen Garden 2021 – CHW Planting the yellow magnolia collection (Phase 1) and a few specimen trees in Tunnel…

8th January

…plants labelled Parakmeria lotungensis. I think this should now be named Magnolia lotungensis which is quite similar to Magnolia nitida when I saw it at Tregrehan. Parakmeria lotungensis Jasminum nudiflorum…