…Splendour’. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta x ‘Lanarth’ hybrid Philip’s 1985 hybrid between Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta and Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ is full out at the top of the garden with 150+…

…havent knowingly seen a true M. macclurei or the so called var. subleana. What I was growing as that species didnt key properly in FOC or Magnolia book and mine…

…Camellia ‘Christmas Daffodil’ Michelia (as I still insist it is) floribunda var. tonkinensis with its very first two flowers! We have tried this more than once but now succeeded in…

…japonicum 2021 – CHW Myrcia laruotteana var. paraguayensis – many arguments over the correct name for this ‘myrtle’ but nice enough in flower. Myrcia laruotteana var. paraguayensis Myrcia laruotteana var.…

…village of Frosterley. The snowberries were very fine and just starting to drop off the trees in a wind. Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus A magnificent Sequoiadendron…

…now been cut so the view of the sea from the lawn has been restored. view of the sea Paeonia delavayi var. delavayi f. lutea is losing its leaves and…

…of this 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety which is a huge and impressive tree today plastered in flower. 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety 1991 planted Cornus kousa variety Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’…

…abies ‘Pumila’ – a huge clump. Picea abies ‘Pumila’ Ilex hookeri. Ilex hookeri Populus szechuan var. tibetica. Populus szechuan var. tibetica Populus szechuan var. tibetica Zanthoxylum planispinum with seed heads…

…magnolia by George’s Hut is looking very fine today just before it rained. Its more or less a pure M. sargentiana var. robusta seedling. Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta seedling Magnolia…

…‘Charles Raffill’ on the drive. Magnolia ‘Charles Raffill’ Acer negundo var. violaceum in full flower. Acer negundo var. violaceum Acer negundo var. violaceum Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’….

…can see and hear the speech by clicking here. 2023 – CHW Magnolia soulangeana ‘Brozzoni’. Magnolia soulangeana ‘Brozzoni’ Magnolia sprengeri var sprengeri from Westphaler. Stunning colours. Magnolia sprengeri var sprengeri…

…well. Magnolia maudiae var. platypetala Magnolia maudiae var. platypetala Camellia tsai laden down with flower in full shade. Camellia tsai Tom has given us an offshoot of this tender and…

…which Asia should be propagating. Aucuba himalaica var. dolichrylla Aucuba himalaica var. dolichrylla Lindera aggregata just coming into flower. Lindera aggregata Phillyrea latifolia in full flower four years on from…

…almost seemed frosted. Rhododendron triflorum var. triflorum – Mahogani Group Rhododendron triflorum var. triflorum – Mahogani Group Lamium orvala – a very fine herbaceous plant. Lamium orvala Lamium orvala Michelia…

…a few tiny bits of the ancient Rhododendron russatum survive in the Rockery. Rhododendron russatum Berberis amurensis var. latifolia (BSWJ 8539) is not much of a flowerer above the Lower…

…at Trebah new Court Garden at Trebah A hedge of Libertia grandiflora leading up to Trebah House. Libertia grandiflora 2022 – CHW Tilia tuan var. chenmoui (TH 1075 from Keith…

…Styrax odoratissimus Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana is just starting into flower. Styrax formosanus var. hayatiana Osteomeles subrotunda is now, at last, more or less out. A pleasant contrast between bud…

…margined pink. Photinia glabra Photinia glabra Photinia davidiana var. undulata. Photinia davidiana var. undulata Photinia davidiana var. undulata Photinia glabra. Photinia glabra Photinia glabra The very rare Photinia glomerata. Photinia…

…Court’ Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata is pretty dull in flower and much, much earlier in the year than I remember our 3 original small trees by LQN. Magnolia fraseri var.…

…Tilia tuan var. chenmoui (Tom Hudson 1075 from Keith Rushforth) Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Tilia tuan var. chenmoui Populus purdomii is getting away well as a tree. Wonderful veining in…