27th February

…mollicomata seedling – 50+ years old. Very similar to the Burncoose tree above the Tennis Court there. Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata seedling Magnolia campbellii subsp….

26th February

…Prunus cerasifera ‘Pissardii’ Prunus cerasifera ‘Pissardii’ A good young Rhododendron grande seedling full out now on Hovel Cart Road. Rhododendron grande seedling Rhododendron grande seedling I said the other day…

28th March

seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Hidden away behind it is a rather nice but unexpected Camellia ‘Mary Phoebe Taylor’ which was raised in New Zealand. One…

7th February

…unnamed seedling magnolia unnamed seedling magnolia unnamed seedling magnolia Magnolia ‘Pristine’ has three buds with colour beside it. Magnolia ‘Pristine’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ has the first few flowers out at…

10th February

…‘Lanarth’ seedling in Old Park is just out. Look at the colour in a fallen petal! Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ seedling This Old Park Magnolia campbellii (one of two)…

28th February

…the true species which still thrives in the Auklandii Garden. Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids…

10th March

…potted the first of last year’s rhododendron seedlings. Most of these are Rhododendron desquamatum and Rhododendron heliolepsis. last year’s rhododendron seedlings Nearby are well potted seedlings from last year’s sowing…

1st April

…and a very campbellii alba shape. Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia ‘Kews Surprise’ with M campbellii alba seedlings behind it is similarly drab today but what…

5th February

…campbellii seedling which is always early but I do not remember it being the very first magnolia into flower; quite splendid today in the sunlight. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii…

13th February

…February. The other sister seedling is not yet out in Bond Street but a similar size. sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ sister seedling