19th March

…Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia x veitchii grown from seed from Chollipo Arboretum in Korea above the Green Gate is already making a major show. Magnolia…

15th February

…the newly registered Magnolia ‘Leonora’ just coming out at the top of the tree. Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Another sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ on Bond Street. Magnolia ‘Caerhays…

7th March

…far end of Kennel Close. From the same cross as Magnolia ‘Leonora’ – different to ‘Leonora’ but also very good. Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Snow Blood’ much improved on…

6th April

…Lady’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum- it has never had a registered name. Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum A totally different and very elderly form of…

20th February

…the bank just next to Magnolia ‘Coronation. Camellia ‘Nicky Crisp’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ now full out by the old Dog Kennels. This too is a very fine hybrid. Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia…

23rd February

…more pictures of the new Magnolia ‘Leonora’. (M. ‘F.J. Williams’ x M. campbellii subsp. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’). Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Also more pictures of the equally new Magnolia ‘Coronation’ (M….

27th February

…above the Beatrice Rose Plantation of Camellia sasanquas. Magnolia ‘Coronation’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ blown open prematurely and not a good colour this time. Magnolia ‘Leonora’ 2024 – CHW Despite the wind,…

10th March

…‘Wakehurst’ The sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Leonora’ – even better than ‘Leonora’. sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Leonora’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’. Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ 2024 – CHW The…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ at its best. Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ Rhododendron pachysanthum just out. Rhododendron pachysanthum Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ – first flowering and very good. Magnolia ‘Crescendo’ Prunus ‘Umineko’ just out. Prunus…

4th July

…Devon to view the £27m project on the River Otter near Budleigh Salterton built by Clinton Devon Estates and the Environmental Agency. The sea had been kept out of the…

4th May

…two are concreted. Still some huge tree stumps to dig out as you can see. A trip to Endsleigh gardens and lunch there with Peter and Karen Bickford-Smith. The garden…

26th October

…kaki Diospyros kaki Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ below White Styles. Only planted in 2021 but already making an impact. Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ is extremely well budded for…

24th January

…you can hardly see them here there are two flowers out on the Magnolia campbellii by the Tin Garden. Magnolia campbellii Camellia x williamsii ‘Sayonora’ also has quite variable flowers….

2nd March

…and register this as Magnolia ‘Leonora’ after my aunt who had her 80th birthday last Friday. Registration will have to wait a year or two until we get a full…

21st October

…from Endsleigh nurseries after a good lunch although I doubt that they were grafted by them. Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Kia’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Kia’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Kia’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ has…

14th February 1897 – 2020

…Planted in 2008 it definitely looks to be in the irrorata subsection rhododendron in terms of leaf shape and flowering time. Reminds me of Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ in colour but…

7th March 1897 – 2020

…one on the front of the house is white.Rhododendron ‘Endsleigh Pink’ is starting to show in the Auklandii Garden and on Burns Bank. About on time as this is always…

3rd April

…Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ x Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ (to be called ‘Leonora’ after my Aunt Leo). Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ x Magnolia campbellii var. mollicomata ‘Lanarth’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ x…

7th July

…narrowly missed Magnolia ‘Leonora’. The felled oak tree The flowers finish and secondary new growth appears on Aesculus wilsonii. Aesculus wilsonii Cotoneaster ‘Saint Andrew’s Blaze’ was planted in 2019 and…