…on baked soil, all the fungi may get out of kilter and appear early? gigantic puffbal Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ with its secondary flowers which are an excellent colour. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Hydrangea…

…the other Aesculus in Kennel Close. x neglecta is a cross between Aesculus flava and Aesculus sylvatica. Aesculus x glaucescens Aesculus x glaucescens A single secondary flower on Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’….

…as well. Interesting bark Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ and Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ and Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda Cornus pumila is romping away. Cornus pumila A single secondary flower on a very ancient Magnolia…

…see. young rhododendron 2021 – CHW Daphnephyllum teysmannii (Japanese) with lots of new growth. Daphnephyllum teysmannii Late secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Cornus controversa covered in fruits. Cornus…

…Magnolia ‘March-til-Frost’. Magnolia ‘March-til-Frost’ And on Magnolia ‘Yakeo’. Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Not quite out yet on Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ 2021 – CHW Buddleia forrestii in flower by the garden entrance….

…CHW Early autumn colour on Stewartia x henryae.Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ now has even more dark secondary flowers. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ A few secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ as usual. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Not…

…plant now. Planted in 2010. Viburnum triphyllum Viburnum triphyllum Plenty of berries on a female form of Ilex cornuta. Ilex cornuta Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ covered in secondary flowers as it was…

…‘Norfolk Candy’. Rhododendron ‘Norfolk Candy’ A huge fallen leaf from Magnolia dealbata. leaf from Magnolia dealbata 2021 – CHW Reports of a Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ being out in flower on the…

…the Burncoose cash point I find a nice plant of Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’, one of Vance Hooper’s New Zealand creations. It is very nice indeed. We have a plant or two…

…Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’, also 2014 planted, is well out now too against a cold blue sky. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ has been out for weeks. Still holding up well…

…Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ – rather windblown. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Shirazz’ (Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia denudata) nearly full out and very dark against a dark sky….

…shape. Not as good as a new introduction as Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ or yesterday’s Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ I suspect but very nice none the less. Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’ Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’…

…New Zealand hybrids perhaps but very well worth its place. ‘Cleopatra’ is better I think but, perhaps, early days. Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ – fair I suppose…