3rd March

…as Magnolia ‘Genie’ from a day ago. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is now full out too. What an impressive…

6th April

…sinogrande not yet fully out. Rhododendron sinogrande Rhododendron kesangiae just emerging. Rhododendron kesangiae Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’. Staphylea holocarpa ‘Rosea’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ just coming out rather early. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’…

17th April

…its parentage. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Our Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ is improving with age but still well behind the Burncoose one. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ I thought this…

30th April

…Viburnum setigerum just coming into leaf and flower. Nice new growth. Viburnum setigerum Viburnum setigerum Viburnum setigerum Magnolia ‘Honey Flower’ too young to take much notice of yet. Magnolia ‘Honey

5th March

…the tepals. I now see that this cross is called ‘Venus’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Pickards Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Pickards Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Pickards Ruby’ Magnolia…

28th March

…‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ – not as large a flower as expected but showing promise with its first 3 flowers. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Black Tulip’ First flowers out…

12th March

…‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ with a single flower. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Camellia ‘Fairy Blush’ and some of the…

18th May

…but buds just visible now. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x Magnolia virginiana Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x Magnolia virginiana Last flowers on Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Schefflera…

12th May

…‘Aureum’ Another Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Maddenia hypoleuca is also now in leaf. We saw the flowers earlier. Both these rare species of Maddenia appear…

13th January

…they appear to have moved on. nest of honey bees nest of honey bees nest of honey bees nest of honey bees This is what happens when you plant a…