28th April

…Belle’, or ‘Judy Zuk’ as we can now compare. Magnolia ‘Honey Liz’ Cotoneaster cornifolus ‘Ogisu’ (93330) just into leaf. A deciduous species first collected by Ernest Wilson in 1910 and…

9th May

…Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Jane’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Ricki’ Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia ‘Betty’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Ann’ Magnolia ‘Judy’ Magnolia ‘Judy’ The best…

8th March

…Bred by Mike Robinson (M. sprengeri var. diva x M. x soulangeana ‘Lennei Alba’). Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ Magnolia ‘Judy Carlson’ is definitely improving with age….

12th April

…new Hillier’s now lists only the best eight of ‘the girls’ and not the full dozen or more which always caused confusion (Susan, Pinkie, Jane, Ann, Judy and Betty). Frankly…