27th April

…website. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ A two year from planting Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ is not yet as good as I saw at Anthony House where there was an…

18th May

…just visible now. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x Magnolia virginiana Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x Magnolia virginiana Last flowers on Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Schefflera rhododendrifolia (GWJ…

13th January

…they appear to have moved on. nest of honey bees nest of honey bees nest of honey bees nest of honey bees This is what happens when you plant a…

12th May

…‘Aureum’. Acer cappadocicum ‘Aureum’ Another Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Maddenia hypoleuca is also now in leaf. We saw the flowers earlier. Both these rare species…

28th April

…come. M. acuminata ssp. subcordata ‘Miss Honeybee’ x M. ‘Elizabeth’. Not bad but not as good as ‘Honey Tulip’ or ‘Honey Belle’, or ‘Judy Zuk’ as we can now compare….

30th April

…‘High Sheriff’ But even better today is Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’. Rhododendron ‘Emma Williams’ Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ out earlier than expected. Deutzia calycosa ‘Dali’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ looking very fine. Magnolia…

6th April

…‘White Phantom’ and an application for registration will go off shortly to Magnolia Society International. Honey bees out and about foraging. Honey bees To Burncoose gardens to do a rhododendron…

29th July

‘Honey Angels’ Various watsonia still just out in flower. watsonia watsonia watsonia Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’ also full out. Not hugely different to ‘Honey Angels’ in reality. Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best…

5th April

…I am hopeful they will improve with age. Just a hint of ‘tulip’. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ rather faded and battered about (Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x…

23rd July

…out. They seem to seed regularly and the seed ripens quickly.A return match here next July! A tip from Tom about avoiding honey fungus in the roots/stumps of older trees….