…show above the gunnera beds. I think this must have Magnolia denudata in its parentage but not in the Callaway reference book. Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Cup…

…varieties are pretty similar in appearance. Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Anticipation Variegated’ or Camellia x williamsii ‘Ballet Queen Variegated’…

…‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ nicely out in a tunnel. Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Royal Crown’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ likewise. Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Rhododendron russatum now full out and a…

…hail damage. It is an American bred plant with the cross with Magnolia cylindrica being unknown. Not a lot of difference between ‘Angelica’ or ‘Pegasus’ really. Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’…

…Burncoose Lodge. Camellia ‘Anticipation Variegated’ Camellia ‘Anticipation Variegated’ A good bit of laurel hedge cutting. laurel hedge One of the two huge beech trees which fell into the old walled…

…behind standing to cut out the wind and under draft. Good thinking! Cut back one Camellia ‘Debbie’ First flower (frosted) at the very top of Camellia ‘Anticipation Variegated’. Camellia ‘Anticipation…

…Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Even the Gunnera manicata bed is badly frosted. Gunnera manicata This mystery rhododendron is not quite Rhododendron arboreum…

…japonica ‘Vittoro Emanuele II’ Camellia x japonica ‘Anticipation’ as a vase. Camellia x japonica ‘Anticipation’ A fine show of Rhododendron macabeanum – the yellow has not come out properly in…

…rain eased. Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ (M. cylindrica x ?). Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ A battered Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’ – simple indeed and little pleasure! Magnolia ‘Simple Pleasures’ Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ is full out…

…Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ – quite a longstanding and well known hybrid soon to be superseded by better. From memory a Magnolia denudata form? Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’…