20th March 1897 – 2020

…than anything I have ever seen on M. maudiae here. The scent is very similar to Magnolia doltsopa. Magnolia maudiae Magnolia maudiae Magnolia maudiae Magnolia maudiae Magnolia maudiae Tom thought…

1st April

…Michelia maudiae with a gorgeous scent Michelia maudiae with a gorgeous scent Michelia floribunda var tonkiensis. Despite its name the smell of the flowers is far from attractive. Michelia floribunda…

4th April

…pink at the base of the tepals. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Another from…

21st April

…Michelia maudiae Michelia maudiae Michelia maudiae Michelia maudiae Manglietia conifera (previously M chingii) is yet another thriving and hardy species which Tom has yet to see in flower. Manglietia conifera…

3rd May

…its first flowers. I suspect these will get much larger with age. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae At least this Rehderodendron macrocarpum did not get…

29th April

…every woodland gardener. MICHELIA maudiae MICHELIA maudiae Michelia maudiae is in full flower as are many other species. We discuss the likelihood that at least two other named species are…

19th March 1897 – 2020

…myoporoides Magnolia maudiae (Michelia maudiae) Magnolia maudiae Calothamnus quadrifolius – one-sided bottlebrush. Calothamnus quadrifolius Calothamnus quadrifolius Calothamnus quadrifolius Calothamnus quadrifolius Agathosma capensis – aniseed buchu – highly scented foliage. Agathosma…

11th March 1897 – 2020

…Tregye. Magnolia (Michelia) maudiae Magnolia (Michelia) maudiae Rhododendron vialii – almost a vireya but what a red! Rhododendron vialii Rhododendron vialii Our Camellia ‘Lipstick’ is well worth propagating – no…

12th March 1897 – 2020

…decide! Michelia maudiae Michelia maudiae Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ tries to hide its flowers which face downwards. Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Camellia ‘Ruby Wedding’ Rhododendron stenaulum (now Rhododendron moulmainense) out by the…

13th March 1897 – 2020

…Johnson from the Tree Register recorded it as a record sized tree for the UK and Cornwall in 2016 but called it Michelia maudiae. Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei Michelia macclurei…

14th January

…with good new growth. Schefflera shweliensis (TH 3330) Michelia laevifolia x Michelia maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ with no velvet on its buds. Michelia laevifolia x Michelia maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Michelia laevifolia…

10th April

…elata ‘Aureovariegata’ and Aralia elata ‘Variegata’ Michelia maudiae nicely out in a pot. A better form than ours at Caerhays flower wise. Michelia maudiae Michelia maudiae Wonderful Telopeas in full…

9th April

…full of flower. Amazing deciduous scent. I told Lizzie the best thing in the garden today. Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Magnolia Laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’…

7th April

…Scent good (as would be expected). Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae BKR Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae BKR I always get muddled between Stauntonia hexaphylla and Holboellia since they appear…

26th March

…Honshia’ Cupressus lusitanica – another new species to me and dullish! Cupressus lusitanica Cupressus lusitanica Corokia macrocarpa Corokia macrocarpa Magnolia maudiae var. platypetala flowering well. Magnolia maudiae var. platypetala Magnolia…

21st March

…form of Magnolia doltsopa. He takes away a branch to study it more closely. It is nothing like as good as his Magnolia maudiae yesterday. Magnolia floribunda Sophora microphylla ‘Sun…

1st August

…virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Northern Belle’ Magnolia laevifolia x maudiae, a 2020 gift from Raf Lenaerts has taken off as well. I need to send Raf these photos. Magnolia…

3rd March

…lapidea Magnolia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’ in full flower. We have just planted one here. Magnolia maudiae ‘Golden Temple’ Larix kongboensis. Larix kongboensis Tom’s Magnolia campbellii. Tom’s Magnolia campbellii The first…

20th December

…Plenty of buds on Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’. Magnolia laevifolia x M. maudiae ‘Eternal Spring’ Schefflera trevesoides (BWJ 15158) showing recent frost damage on some of its…

15th August

…flower for the first time last year. Lysionotus pauciflorus (BSWJ 335) Magnolia (M. laevifolia x M. championii) x (M. laevifolia x M. maudiae). This gift from Raf in February is…