…on the Today programme until recently.One swan is back on the lake. A mother and two very mature cygnets left about 10 days ago. Normally the parents drive the cygnets…

…liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. liliiflora ‘Holland Red’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’ is now call Magnolia ‘Black Swan’. Also above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Black…

…‘Patriot’ New growth on Agathis australis. Agathis australis Supposedly a young Staphylea holocarpa (white) but I do not think so! Staphylea holocarpa Maakia chinensis with its attractive silvery new growth….

…‘Angelica’ – odd shape but nothing that special. Magnolia ‘Angelica’ Another larger plant of the highly scented Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’. Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ Magnolia ‘Rebecca’s Perfume’ The swan on its…

…Elegance’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ looks very like M. ‘Toro’ but there we are! Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Silverana’ is rapidly developing into a tree. Eucalyptus gunnii ‘Silverana’…

…utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis ssp.jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ 2018 – CHW To Belvoir Castle to plan further planting in…

…Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ There are three seedlings from Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ which have clearly crossed up with the M. doltsopa near the original ‘Silver Cloud’ growing…

…and they have been awarded a silver medal (note, not the same as a silver gilt). But then the skulduggery starts with the RHS clearly feeling embarrassed that the key…

…var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ Betula utilis var jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ An interesting birch display above the drive where their mainly white mature trunks will one day show up well as…

…mutchagara We saw Acer ‘Silver Cardinal’ (formerly x conspicuum ‘Silver Cardinal’) with seed heads at Bonython. The Burncoose tree is now performing in a similar way. Acer ‘Silver Cardinal’ Acer…