13th May

…azalea Michelia figo nicely out now by George’s Hut but some rain damage evident as it is on many rhododendrons battered in the recent downpours. Michelia figo Michelia figo Cladrastis…

19th May

…new growth appearing. The old leaves are wind battered. Quercus rugosa Magnolia (Michelia) ‘White Caviar’ is another in the series of these extraordinary (M. figo x M. doltsopa) New Zealand…

30th May

…x M. laevifolia) with its first flower. Orange velvet on the new growth. Magnolia figo var crassipes x (M. foveolata x M. laevifolia) Magnolia figo var crassipes x (M. foveolata…

12th April

…some pictures of Jaimie and Michael getting their three cups from the Cornwall Garden Society show for the magnolia displays. Magnolia (Michelia) laevifolia x M. figo ‘White Caviar’ with its…

3rd June

…Viburnum wilsonii Still a few flowers on Michelia figo ‘White Caviar’. Michelia figo ‘White Caviar’ Melicytis obovatus is now almost a small tree – albeit multi-stemmed. Melicytis obovatus Tail end…

1st January

…the March 2018 ‘Beast’. Lovely orangy indumentum here too. ‘Touch of Pink’ is a doltsopa hybrid with (I guess) Michelia figo? Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ The…

25th April

…Ucodendron whartonii Ucodendron whartonii Michelia foggi ‘Jack Fogg’ just coming out with amazing scent (m.doltsopa x m.figo) Michelia foggi ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia foggi ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia foggi ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia…

24th May

…summer. Aesculus wilsonii Magnolia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ is not much different to M. figo. A little pink on the flower tips instead of rather more purple. Magnolia x foggii…

3rd May

…green foliage and golden indumentum on the buds. Not far off Michelia doltsopa and not much like Michelia figo really. Michelia x foggii ‘Allspice’ With michelias still in mind I…

20th June

…recently caught us out with a customer complaint. M. acuminata ‘Miss Honeybee’ x Michelia figo is probably not as our original M. ‘Yuchelia’ actually is but more like this? Magnolia…