…with age (Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ is Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia ‘Toro’). Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis…

…Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ Another Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’, later out than the original and nearby. Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia ‘Yuchelia’ Magnolia x…

…greenhouse which I had forgotten. Just as blue as the other in bud. Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Araucaria angustifolia was planted out in early March but…

…in Chelsea week and hence why I have not seen it before. MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hot Flash’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia…

…‘Linearifolium’ Rhododendron (Azalea) stenophyllum ‘Linearifolium’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ is blue in bud (but not as blue as ‘Blue Opal’) opening as you see. Different! Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Patriot’ Magnolia…

…MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ MAGNOLIA ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Woodsman’ x ‘Pink Surprise’ (unnamed hybrid). This horror is a surprise alright and gets my vote as the most…

…x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ is now full out above the Crinodendron Hedge. Not bad but x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ has no sign of any colour as yet while x brooklynensis ‘Eva…

…Schefflera alpina has extraordinary brown or nearly black new growth. I have never seen this before. Schefflera alpina Schefflera alpina Another dead mature magnolia! This time Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’….

…in the frames. Syringa tomentella First flowers on our replacement Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’. The old plant died. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ Catkins on Morus cathayana. Morus cathayana Morus cathayana…

…M. x brooklynensis variety – M. x brooklynensis ‘Woodsman’ x M. ‘Gold Star’. Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ Magnolia ‘Tranquility’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ x Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia…