…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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….

…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,…

…‘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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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….

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…by the old dog kennels. Maclura tricuspidata (BSWJ 12755) Maclura tricuspidata (BSWJ 12755) The felled oak tree only narrowly missed Magnolia ‘Leonora’. The felled oak tree The flowers finish and…