…[get from Jaimie] which is somewhat different again. This is not yet a plant which we grow. MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ is finally out on…

…Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ which won the magnolia cup at Rosemoor. New Zealand bred and of similar parentage to ‘Caerhays Surprise’. A lovely colour and very late. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia…

…Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ showing its age. Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ Rhododendron ‘Praecox’ A rather east wind battered Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ on the drive. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ But a much less…

…Lamellen Cup. ‘Caerhays Surprise’, ‘Princess Margaret’ and ‘Margaret Helen’. This is our second entry which actually came third in the class. On the magnolia show bench today were: Our vase…

…sasanqua ‘Rainbow’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Helen’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Helen’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Paradise Helen’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Taishuhai’? – Labelled as Unknown but this seems a reasonable guess. Similar to ‘Navajo’….

…integrated and has now been exiled. A long and boring story of RHS muddled thinking and changes of mind during restructuring and cost saving. MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’ MAGNOLIA ‘Margaret Helen’…

…magnolia entries in the single spray classes were Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ and Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ which won first and second prize. In the other spray class Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’ came first…

…one on Hovel Cart Road is already nearly over. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ First leaves showing on a sycamore by the drive fernery that I have seen this…

…now flowering properly. Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ The two enormous trees of Magnolia kobus var. borealis in the Rookery…

…It is the same cross as ‘Caerhays Surprise’ but done in New Zealand which explains the suckering. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Camellia x williamsii ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ still…