2025 – CHW
To Burncoose which is also magnolia heaven in the sun today and despite a light overnight frost.
Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ and Michelia doltsopa.




The rather dull species of magnolia called Magnolia amoena flowering sparsely today underneath the 1913 Magnolia campbellii.
2023 – CHW
Jim Gardiner with Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusky Pink’ which he gave us a few years ago. Today in full flower with a beaming Jim! This is one of the several new forms of Magnolia sprengeri collected in the wild by a Swedish and Chinese research team between 2008 & 2010 which demonstrated just how varied M. sprengeri can be. Forrest’s M. sprengeri ‘Diva’ is however, still probably the best form. You can read details of the expeditions discoveries here.
2022 – CHW
A bright and sunny day for a tour with John & Vanessa Marston.
First flowers out on the scented Rhododendron ‘Jim Russel’ – ridiculously early.

The Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ on Hovel Cart Road is out suddenly today. No flowers at all two days ago.


