7th March

‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ – this appears now to be called Olav Kalleberg. Above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

26th March

…‘Double Diamond’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’. Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia…

27th February

…Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. No specific name as far as I know. Rounded flower. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

21st March

…‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ – an interesting first flower. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ – now named…

16th March

…yet another new name to us. Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ is excellent. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M….

8th March

‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ nearing its best. Magnolia…

11th April

…Paler than ‘Black Tulip’ as you would expect but with a rounded Black Tulip shape. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Rhododendron irroratum ‘Polka…

11th March

…Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ now further out. Magnolia ‘Brombeer’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Laura…

5th April

…10th – sigh! M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ d) Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ has its…

28th March

‘black’ which it isn’t! (There are other black magnolias – e.g. ‘Black Beauty’). Magnolia ‘Black Swan’ Back at Caerhays Bramble Field track has now been splendidly cleared by the cut…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…coming out and not as dark in bud as Magnolia ‘Genie’ from a day ago. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’…

8th March 1897 – 2020

…Zandee’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Purple Dream’ – first flowering here Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x ‘Vulcan’ – first flowering…

31st March

…‘Darjeeing’. Magnolia cylindrica x M. ‘Darjeeing’ Eucalyptus gregsoniana from Roundabarrow with interesting foliage. Eucalyptus gregsoniana Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’…

4th April

…Marie’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ below Donkey Shoe. No hybrid name as far as I can see. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x M. ‘Black

5th March 1897 – 2020

…Maple. Acer campestre Acer campestre Scilla bifolia in a woodland setting. Scilla bifolia Camellia ‘Black Magic’ almost black in bud. Camellia ‘Black Magic’ Camellia ‘Black Magic’ Magnolias tower over the…

7th April

…‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ with one flower left. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ now full out. Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ Prunus ‘Horinji’…

9th April

…out low enough to photograph properly. Not a great colour but what a superb shape. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ 2015 – CHW MAGNOLIA ‘Black Tulip’ MAGNOLIA ‘Genie’ ?? tbc Magnolia Black Tulip

10th April

…‘Johnny Johnstone’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’ is developing well into a decent tree. Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘M. ‘Black Tulip’…

18th March 1897 – 2020

…a contrast. ‘Genie’ wins again in my opinion. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Camellia ‘Alpen Light’ – first flowering after planting last year. Aptly named. Camellia ‘Alpen Light’ Rhododendron…

17th March

…Magnolia sinostellata Magnolia sinostellata Magnolia sinostellata Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ – no name as yet but well worth one I believe. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickard’s…