…later. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ We have seen the rare Magnolia officinalis var biloba in flower before. Planted in 1997 it has been showing for four or five years. The…

…Rosemarinus officinalis ‘Pointe du Raz’ Rhododendron ‘Taurus’ just out. Rhododendron ‘Taurus’ Magnolia ‘Golden Sun’ in the magnolia tunnel. Magnolia ‘Golden Sun’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Scabious columbaria ‘Pink Mist’ out…

…pininana Tree Echium pininana which did. Echium pininana The very last flower on the 1897 planted Magnolia stellata. Magnolia stellata Magnolia ‘Sunburst’. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Rhododendron crassum…

…green today but will quickly fade to cream. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ The two mature pink forms of Magnolia x veitchii are gorgeous against a blue sky. Magnolia x veitchii…

…‘Kimberley’ is delicate and has interesting centres. I must compare this to ‘Anemonaeflora’. Camellia ‘Kimberley’ Camellia ‘Kimberley’ Magnolia ‘Pickards Sunburst’ is just out but, as last year, I do not…

…bit irregular and greenish. Nowhere near as good as ‘Yellow Fever’ or ‘Lemon Star’ which we saw in the last week. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ The pinkish Rhododendron sinogrande known…

…2006 planted Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ performing really well and better than I have ever witnessed before. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia offinalis biloba still in bud too but many more buds…

…by the Fernery. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ An extraordinarily difficult to load consignment from Burncoose Nurseries to the Channel Islands which left earlier this week. 15-18ft tall aloe trees with…

…Intruder’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ and Camellia ‘Winton’ Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ and Camellia ‘Winton’ A close up of Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’. close up of Rhododendron ‘Winter Intruder’ Camellia japonica ‘Carter’s Sunburst’…

…trashed by squirrels. Rehderodendron macrocarpum Magnolia ‘Sunburst’. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ just coming out. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ The white sport of Azalea ‘Greenway’ – a good…

…beginning. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ properly out and a bit rain damaged. Camellia japonica ‘Sunburst’ Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’ absolutely full out although the elderly plant on the top…

…‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Desire’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ Camellia ‘Carter’s Sunburst’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘Magnoliaflora’ Camellia ‘High Hat’ – later out than usual Camellia ‘High Hat’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’ Camellia ‘Margherita Coleoni’…

…are flowering away nicely. Magnolia ‘Sunburst’ above the greenhouse is rather a mixed muddy colour. 2015 – CHW If we go back to Chelsea 2012 we had a miserable cold…