…of bud to come. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia globosa just opening. Magnolia globosa 2022 – CHWAzalea ‘Jane Fire’ by the Four in Hand. A very late flowering variety. Azalea ‘Jane…

…the tips of the tepals on this flower of Magnolia globosa as you can see. Maurice Foster I believe has a much pinker flowered form. Magnolia globosa 2021 – CHW…

…Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ just full out. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks-Blue’ Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ (pale pink form) nearly over. Rhododendron ‘Royal Flush’ Still flowers on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa 2021 – CHW…

…Agapanthus ‘Windsor Grey’ This batch, supposedly, of Buddleia globosa from France are flowering yellow rather than the more normal orange. That is perhaps OK but the other half of the…

…Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei Still plenty of flowers on Magnolia globosa weeks after we saw the first ones. Magnolia globosa Magnolia sapaensis has grown into a…

…tall as the original and now a dead stalk. One sucker is at least three yards from the original plant. Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Tetrapanax papyrifera ‘Rex’ Magnolia globosa has three,…

…Spring planted unfortunately. More dying big leaf Rhododendrons Seed forming on Magnolia laevifolia and plenty of it. Seed forming on Magnolia laevifolia Magnolia globosa had plenty of flowers but no…

…not a pretty site while they do. Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Rhododendron auriculatum Seeds not yet ripe on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa A solitary secondary flower on Rhododendron…

…Cladastris kentuckea now fully autumnal. Cladastris kentuckea Seeds still not ripe on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa A well nibbled and fallen magnolia seedpod from the Queen Mother’s tree. magnolia seedpod…

…ripe. Sorbus eleonorae A young Sorbus hupehensis in Kennel Close. Sorbus hupehensis 2024 – CHW I collect a dozen ripe seed heads from Magnolia globosa. The seeds were on the…

…heads on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa Most of the later flowering scented rhododendrons have jettisoned their seed heads in the heat. These were green only a week ago. There will…

…flowers late into autumn but this is certainly very late! Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ Collected the last three seed heads on Magnolia globosa. Magnolia globosa 2018 – CHW…

…williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum The Magnolia globosa seed pod has been collected but just look at the bronze indumentum left covering next year’s leaf bud. This is the best form of…

…full out – five weeks from first showing. Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’ Magnolia globosa nearly out and as late as last year. Magnolia globosa A young Magnolia dealbata…

…Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’. Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia acuminata ‘Blue Opal’ Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ (M. obovata x M. globosa). Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ Acer rubrum ‘Red…

…Acer rufinerve in frame 2 of Mag globosa 1 of Acer wardii 4 of Michelia nitida Several Enkianthus roseflorus 1906 – JCW Very little but roses open and the Romneya….

…I pick all the ripe seedpods off Magnolia globosa opposite before the squirrels find them. Michelia doltsopa Not quite turning colour yet are the plentiful seed heads on Photinia beauvardiana…

…virginiana or globosa which are both out nearby) or will it only cross with another former Manglietia species? Magnolia sapaensis Magnolia sapaensis Magnolia sapaensis Manglietia yuyuanensis (now Magnolia yuyuanensis) is…

…globosa x M. obovata). Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’ First decent flowering on a young Philadelphus satsumi. Philadelphus Philadelphus Half this Hydrangea aspera villosa died in last summer’s drought. Root suckers are…

…wiesneri, Magnolia globosa and Magnolia ‘Porcelain Dove’. 2017 – CHW Time to take in the damage done by the southerly 50-60mph winds on Monday afternoon. Leaf litter everywhere. Trees blocked…