…garden. Rhododendron ‘Mrs Butler’ layers The yellowish white Magnolia campbellii behind the greenhouse is just starting. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Five naturalised clumps of very different…

…Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. x soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine – not bad and now performing better. Magnolia ‘Sweet Valentine Magnolia ‘Pichard’s Ruby’ x M.’J.C. Williams’- again…

…‘Erythrocladum’ with a good display of autumn colour already. It is usually early but not this early! Acer rufinerve ‘Erythrocladum’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ with its first big crop of…

…taliensis Polyspora longicarpa looking very splendid in the new Styrax plantation. Polyspora longicarpa Polyspora longicarpa Nothing showing yet on Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Camellia reticulata full…

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ (as this yellow in bud campbellii has now been named) won The Brother Vincent Cup. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch First prize for the trio of single…

…Peter’ wins the Brother Vincent Cup Mike collects the Brother Vincent Cup Magnolia ‘Bishop Peter’ wins the Lamellen Cup Jaimie collects the Lamellen Cup Pieris japonica ‘Valley Valentine’ First Prize…