…Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ which should have been named ‘Windsor Surprise’ but for the princesses’ intervention. Caerhays bred along with ‘Kew Surprise’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’…

…on the show bench. Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Camellia japonica ‘Desire’ Equally good was a vase of Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davies’. Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ AND a…

…tamaulipana To answer an enquiry from Germany the undersides of the leaves on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ are clearly hairy/ velvety. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Hoheria sexstylosa ‘Pendula’ now full out. Hoheria…

…Margaret’ has keeled over even more and needs pollarding to survive. A clear split at the graft at ground level so it may well be ‘curtains’ anyway. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’…

…propped. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2020 – CHW A carpet of seedlings under a solitary Podocarpus salignus. You never see enough podocarps or red berries on the tree…

…Tilia endochrysa is, yet again, breathtaking. Tilia endochrysa Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ at its best. Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ First…

…wonderful Higo camellia. Camellia japonica ‘Happy Higo’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch de Triomphe’ Camellia reticulata ‘Arch de Triomphe’ Camellia…

…be grateful for any tree magnolia producing something. Nothing like the real thing in size or colour. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2017 – CHW A trip to look…

…thing in the garden today. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Philip’ Another stunner against a blue sky is Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ is…

…too bad but smaller flowers than the older plant which is more sheltered. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ is just coming. Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal…

…Lion Magnolia Purple Sensation Mr Julian and Betty Jessel Magnolia Mr Julian and Caerhays Splendour Magnolia Margaret Helen Magnolia Charles Raffill Magnolia Caerhays Surprise Magnolia Apollo Magnolia Apollo Magnolia Display…

…‘Caerhays Splendour’ (Jaimie’s cross) FCC Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ (New Zealand bred) FCC Rhododendron ‘Michaels Pride’ (Charlie Michael retired as head gardener in 1955 and I suspect that this had never…

…hybrid. Quite nice. Magnolia ‘Frank Gladney’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ is well worth growing and reminds me a little of Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’. Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor…

…a nearby Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ which lost its top but is recovering. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Drimys granatensis v. grandiflora (BSWJ 10777) planted last autumn has not enjoyed the winter and…

…Beside it a near white Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ seedling. Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ near Tin Garden. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’….

…Magnolia ‘Gold Finch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ at its best. Magnolia campbellii ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ nearly at its best on the way to George’s Hut. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’…

…Magnolia sprengeri ‘Copeland Court’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’. Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Another Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Marwood Spring’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ at her…

…mas. Cornus officinalis Cornus officinalis Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ in the nursery car park. Perfection! Camellia japonica ‘Margaret Davis’ Camellia japonica ‘Dr. Burnside’ with its very variable flowers and huge…

…colour! Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2017 – CHW Clearance work Tree fern trunk Clearance work around Orchid House Nursery to allow access…

…show today. Philadelphus pekinensis Large seeds already on Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ Styrax americanus just about out. Styrax americanus Styrax americanus Rhododendron weyrichii at the entrance to the…