23rd December

…out for the time of the year either. ‘Lady Clare’ still not showing and the ‘Cornish Snow’ below Donkey Shoe still has no flowers out. 2018 – CHW Another plant…

4th April

…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. 1931 –…

5th April

…Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula dahurica ‘Maurice Foster’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ (‘Snow Queen’) living up to its name. Unripe catkins are in pendulous trios. Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’ Betula utilis ‘Doorenbos’…

9th April

…Starborough Nurseries former National Collection. Growing and flowering profusely already. Amelanchier asiatica (1978-2124 HA) Amelanchier asiatica (1978-2124 HA) Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’. Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Snowflakes’ Amelanchier laevis ‘Princess…

12th April

…Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Geisha Girl’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snowdrift’ is flowering above Four in Hand for the first time. Nothing special at all really. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Snowdrift’ Below Four in…

19th August

…the snow in February/March. seed on the later flowering magnolias Magnolia ‘Apollo’ showing a couple of late flowers. I would imagine they will first drop off rather than open. seed…