18th March

…Lamellen Cup for best exhibit M. ‘Caerhays Belle’, M. ‘Philip Tregunna’ & M. ‘Lanarth’ (Seedling) – 1st One species, hybrid or cultivar one vase M. ‘Philip Tregunna’ – 1st M….

26th February

…Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ and Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ at its absolute best. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ and Magnolia…

13th March

…addition of our hybridisation programme. Last flowers on Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ below the Engine House. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Sadly our best young Persea thunbergii appears to be dying. Rot at…

25th March

…Its parent is perhaps the best magnolia in the garden this week. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Then the second wrongly labelled magnolia. It is labelled ‘Joe McDaniel’ but…

17th March

…Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘F J Williams’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x…

2nd March

…good today. hybrid bred by Philip Tregunna hybrid bred by Philip Tregunna hybrid bred by Philip Tregunna hybrid bred by Philip Tregunna First ever flowers on a magnolia labelled ‘Mazara’….

4th March

‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ – just going over. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’…

15th March

…Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Last shots of a perfect Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Rhododendron arboreum ssp. zaylanicum (?) tucked away in the former nursery bed by…

24th February

…Flowers which have opened on their own without wind are much darker than those higher up which were blown open. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ While we are on…

7th March

Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Unlike the full out plant on the drive this Magnolia sprengeri var ‘Diva’ is only just opening up in a few places. Note…