…C. Williams’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J. C. Williams’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’…

…Court’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Copeland Court’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘Werrington’. Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x M. ‘Werrington’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia…

…dated 31st July 1958 Magnolia ‘Apollo’ is nearly as good (in August) as M. ‘Star Wars’. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Hoheria angustifolia was full out at Ventnor but only now just starting…

…eaten by slugs but this is a good show which will probably persist to even more tertiary flowers as the leaves drop. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star…

…Sensation’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ – no name as yet. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Vairano’. Magnolia ‘Vairano’ First flowers out on…

…form? Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ – more Star Wars than purple in its first flowering. Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star…

…Old Park and looking good but, again, I cannot trace a name. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Mark Jury’ – good to…

…Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Nicely contrasting autumn colours on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Firmania simplex leaves badly eaten by slugs….

…2019 – CHW Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ has had the odd rather decimated flower as we have seen over the last two or three months but here is a proper one…

…Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’…

…Magnolia ‘Star Wars’. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ After several social media blogs a picture with ‘Tina Durio’. a picture with ‘Tina Durio’ The public enjoying the spring gardens. The public enjoying…

…much redder than those in the spring. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ 2017 – CHW You seldom see teasels in Cornwall but they are common on the Isle of…

…severe die back and pruning to do. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ with many tertiary flowers as usual. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ A fallen branch…

…yet another: Magnolia ‘Star Wars’. Unusually this year the second flowering is rather pale as opposed to being much darker than the spring flush. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’…

…picture is so poor. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ A clump of seedling Eriobotrya japonica (fourth japonica in three days!) planted on an old bonfire where I thought they…

…in the wind in Kennel Close. Tiny flowers which are unformed and yellowish. Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ similarly afflicted….

…is a better (less muddy) colour this year than usual. Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ There are three seedlings from Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ which have clearly crossed up…

…ago. Rhododendron ‘Damaris’ First flower out on the excellent Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ A study today of our eucalyptus species as I write the care article for the…

…the colour of the bud! Another New Zealand bred winner which will go on to be very popular as a later flowerer. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy…

…‘Apollo’ Ilex chapaensis with a few berries. Ilex chapaensis Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcano’ – again no name I can yet find. (It might be ‘Vairano’ I suppose and…