17th May

‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia globosa Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ is always a shy flowerer and the flowers are easily hidden by leaves. Too far out…

29th May

…of its parents are yet in flower and both grow nearby. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ is nearly out. Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ One…

26th May

…Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ Rhododendron loderi ‘Venus’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ is now full out too. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ The magnolia with huge buds in Kennel Close turns out…

28th May

…now has decent flowers out and loads more buds to come. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ The younger plant of Schefflera macrophylla which I showed to JPW today as…

17th June

…still full out – five weeks from first showing. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia globosa nearly out and as late as last year. Magnolia globosa A young Magnolia…

6th August

…last flower on Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Grass cutting (first time around) is nearly complete in the main garden. The time it takes to remove weed growth around…

12th June

…circa 20 year old plant. Magnolia insignis Magnolia insignis A flower or two left on Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’. Showing colour five weeks ago. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ But no buds this…

10th June

…‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ smelling very lemonish. This is a superb magnolia with a long flowering span. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ New growth on Gevuina…

26th July

…reshooting strongly at last despite the drought. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ seedling Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ still has plenty of flowers weeks after the first buds opened. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Staphylea colchica…

29th October

Dove’ with brief but different autumn colours. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Prunus laurocerasus in full flower in late October! Prunus laurocerasus Two cock pheasants devouring the fruits on Photinia villosa. Photinia…