11th March

…I have so far seen this year – Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’. Acer tegmentosum ‘Joe Witt’ Michelia doltsopa rushing out in the mizzle by Georges Hut. Michelia doltsopa The original…

20th April

…M. soulangeana). Magnolia x veitchii ‘Avocet’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ – unimpressive as it is here. This is another Lunaplant/Gottschalk hybrid – M. ‘Purple Globe’ x M. ‘Joe McDaniel’. Magnolia ‘Strawberry…

13th March

…‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ (M. ‘Joe McDaniel’ x M. ‘Purple Gaze’) is getting better and better. A good new addition to the Burncoose offering. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry…

20th March

…upon. The true ‘Apple Blossom’ is rare in cultivation. Clematis armandii ‘Apple Blossom’ The Worcester reunion now looking at magnolias rather than hounds (Joe Sharp, Richard & Jacky Morris, Richard…

23rd May

…be revealed on the RHS website today with a press release sent out. So we watch Monty and Joe Swift on the Virtual Chelsea programme at 8pm on Friday. Monty…

3rd May

…Nymans garden (National Trust) where we were met by the acting head gardener, Joe Whelan, and Philip Holmes. Here are a few outstanding plants from this 37 acre garden (and…

26th May

…one hour presentation and lasts about eight to ten minutes. They showed the bits filmed at Caerhays before the show, Joe and the interviews on the RCMG stand, finally at…

8th May

…selected by Joe McDaniel of Illinois University. Another for the collection. Magnolia ‘Champaign’ The three Fairy Michelias all just out together in a row. Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’ – just out….

21st March

…by the Playhouse. Acacia Acacia 2019 – CHW A mild warm week with everything rushing out into leaf. The day before yesterday a tour with Joe Sharp after the annual…

25th March

…best. Its parent is perhaps the best magnolia in the garden this week. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Then the second wrongly labelled magnolia. It is labelled ‘Joe McDaniel’…