…robusta Queen Mother Magnolia Red Lion Caerhays Surprise_and sargentiana robusta Queen Mother Magnolia Red Lion Magnolia Purple Sensation Mr Julian and Betty Jessel Magnolia Mr Julian and Caerhays Splendour Magnolia…

…Surprise’ looking very good on Rookery path. The nursery has good plants of this for sale. Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Lanarth Surprise’ The view from below M. ‘Lanarth Surprise’ across…

…‘snapped off’ flower of Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ (probably broken off by a child but no worries). Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ An odd and previously unnoticed clump of narcissus on Hovel Cart…

…could not resist yet more of ‘Caerhays Belle’ in the sun. ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW The bluebells…

…Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ What other tree gives this sort of dramatic show? Breathtaking! 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ has…

…‘Caerhays Belle’ with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ behind it. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ with Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ in Roger’s Quarry. Magnolia ‘Bishop Michael’ Tom Hudson inspects Juniperus recurva var….

…particularly lower down. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ First flowers on Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ outside the back yard. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ The beech tree trunk…

…although the pollen parents were our original Caerhays crosses. For example: ‘Black Swan’ = Magnolia ‘Pickards Ruby’ x Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ ‘Anne Leitner’ = Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘JC…

…campbellii ‘Alba’ between showers. Now full out. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Early flowers out on Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. Perhaps a fortnight before expected most years. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’…

…magnolia bank at Old Park Views across the magnolia bank at Old Park A decent young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ below White Styles. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Obvious close up hail damage…