…stamens protruding below the rim of the bells. The only species to do this. These two plants have flowers which are not nearly so dark a red as the deceased…

…Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ Prunus ‘Collingwood Ingram’ as good as ever. Such a dark reddish-pink colour and not dissimilar…

…the wind. Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ 2021 – CHW Wonderful colours on Styrax japonicus from Tachuksando (BSWJ 14182). Styrax japonicus Styrax japonicus Camellia sasanqua ‘Sekiyo’ – a good dark red sasanqua….

…Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ is not as dark as one might have expected but still a huge flower. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x…

…figo itself (as we saw recently) but ‘White Caviar’ is getting better and better. Unlike M. figo the flowers open out flat and have gorgeous dark pink centres as you…

…Styrax hemsleyanus Styrax wuyuanensis also plastered in flower. The best display yet from this species. Styrax wuyuanensis Styrax wuyuanensis Catalpa fargesii f. duclouxii just coming into full flower. Darker in…

…dark green) leaves of any beech tree I have seen. Planted in 2006 it is now 15-20ft tall and doing well. Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince George of Crete’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Prince…

…trees in flower, the frost having cut most of them. One cherry (dark one) is very good, the rest over. Camellias over, Iris (van Tubergen) very good. Rho falconeri is…

…show a little further on. Quite a show A good dark form of Rhododendron augustinii. Rhododendron augustinii First colour on the ancient Playhouse wisteria. Playhouse wisteria Flower buds just opening…

…plant isn’t quite true but the flowers are. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ Prunus ‘Felix Jury’ nearly out. Very dark…