…‘Plum Pudding’ now fully out. A small round headed shrub and not a big tree. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ A white flowered Bergenia ‘Bressingham White’ by the front door peeping out….

…serrula Sadly the buds on Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ have been frosted to mush in some instances. Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ Camellia trachocarpa with its first bulbous and odd flower buds in…

…which is the best. Both planted in 2008. Nearby is also Vance Hooper’s New Zealand bred Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ out very early but a darker colour on opening than usual…

…amygdalina Diospyros lotus, the Date Plum, with inedible fruit forming on a tree 30ftx20ft. It looks an evergreen but is not. Diospyros lotus Diospyros lotus Diospyros lotus Diospyros lotus Tetrapanax…

…suite at Edgbaston Before we set off to Edgbaston a Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’ in full flower in a plum tree in Max Kendry’s garden. Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’ Humulus lupus ‘Aureus’…

…my astonishment, had several single plum-like fruits. There are several pictures here to help with confirming the identification for those who know. I do not! We do however offer this…

…Close nearest the road.Cephalotaxus fortunei, the Chinese plum yew, planted in 2009 is now above deer height and looking good. Nice silvery undersides to its leaves and a spreading habit….

…our B. ‘Harlequin’ which reverts a lot to being unvariegated in its leaves. B. ‘Buzz Velvet’ and B. ‘Sugar Plum’ are better than B. ‘Royal Red’. A fair bit of…

…plants pictured with admittedly rather different growth habits are both males? Hillier’s refer to female forms of this plum yew. A very odd but exciting plant. Cephalotaxus fortunei Cephalotaxus fortunei…

…shape. Not as good as a new introduction as Magnolia ‘Plum Pudding’ or yesterday’s Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ I suspect but very nice none the less. Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’ Magnolia ‘Mount Pironga’…

…‘Plum Pudding’. 3. The ‘Lanarth’ magnolia seedlings flowered sparsely probably disliking the last very dry summer. In the main they were out at the same time as the main flush…