15th March

‘Wildcat’ and Magnolia ‘Red as Red’ Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ and Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’. Magnolia stellata ‘Water Lily’ and Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ is actually a…

27th March

…Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ a bit bedraggled now after the rain. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Camellia ‘Optima’ by the side door with just small flecks of pink. Camellia ‘Optima’ 2022…

28th April

…‘Summer Snowflake’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Surprisingly early to see a flower on Magnolia x wieseneri ‘Aashild Kalleberg’. Magnolia x wieseneri ‘Aashild…

26th March 1897 – 2020

…many tepals? Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Rhododendron canadense (dark form) just coming out. We planted three Rhododendron cumberlandense (another US species) alongside it last week. Rhododendron…

15th March 1897 – 2020

…coming on well outside the front gate. bluebells Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ has two flowers. Its second flowering. ‘Wildcat’ is a huge advance on x loebneri ‘Donna’ which now looks…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…rose-like flowers. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ 2018 – CHW I had thought this was frost damage or splitting on the trunks of Hydrangea aspara spp. robusta…

20th March

…than usual. Rhododendron ‘Else Frye’ Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ just showing colour on Burns Bank. Rhododendron impeditum ‘JC Williams’ Magnolia loebneri ‘Wildcat’ at its best in the teeth of the…

12th April

…x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ may have been battered by the wind but it is still miles better than ‘Snowdrift’ above. Too much naming, again, of hybrids/seedlings which are too similar to…

18th March

…1st M. ‘Valentines Torch’, ‘Wakehurst’ & ‘Darjeeling’Single spray of Kobus, stellate or x loebneri species or hybrid M ‘Wildcat’ – 1stCamellia competition An arrangement of Camellias shown for effect –…

21st March

…Hovel hydrangea triangle. Nearly as good as loebneri ‘Powder Puff’ and ‘Wildcat’ I think. Magnolia loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Magnolia loebneri ‘Mag’s Pirouette’ Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest’s Pink’ now full out and…

4th April

…many people’s top 10 magnolias and a better x loebneri than ‘Wildcat’. M. x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ M. x loebneri ‘Mags Pirouette’ close-up 1990 – FJW Snow and frost came….

22nd April

…maderense Then on into the Burncoose garden for some spectacular sights. Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ and Magnolia x loebneri ‘Wildcat’ opposite the conservatory. Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ The white form…