…plants (first year grafts) in the nursery of Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aurora’ with yellow flowers at first turning bronzy-yellow. Larger plants still to show colour. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aurora’ Hamamelis…

…day on and fading slightly in colour. Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ one day on. Magnolia ‘Delia Williams’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ just out in Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’…

…‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ just coming out at the top above Hovel Cart Road. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ I have often said in past year’s how much better Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is than…

…Wars’ x M. ‘Vulcano’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J.C.Williams’ – no name either. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ x M. ‘J.C.Williams’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ is spectacular. 2010 planted. Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’ x…

…‘JC Williams’ now called ‘Anne Leitner’ ‘Anne Leitner’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Westonbirt’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Magnolia ‘Aurora’ Rhododendron moulmainense (stenaulum) Rhododendron moulmainense Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ – 10” x 10”…

…‘Jalisco’) ‘Douggie Bettridge’ (fortunei x ‘Jalisco’) ‘Charlotte de Rothschild’ (fortunei subsp. discolor x ‘St Keverne’) ‘Charlotte de Rothschild’ (fortunei subsp. discolor x ‘St Keverne’) ‘Naomi Paris’ (‘Aurora’ x fortunei 1926)…

…our plant.Then to Burncoose where I could not resist a few more close up pictures of Hamamelis as most start to go over in a tunnel. Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Aurora’…

…Echium fastuosum (Echium candicans) covered with attractive seed heads which are nearly as fine as its flowers. Echium fastuosum 2020 – CHW Just below the turning onto the main ride…

…Is ‘Ruth’ that much different from ‘Aurora’ I wonder? Both very nice New Zealanders. Magnolia ‘Ruth’ Magnolia ‘Ruth’ The first windblown and far too pale flowers on the young Magnolia…

…New Zealand hybrid between M. ‘Aurora’ and M. ‘Genie’. Looks good for a first flower. Magnolia ‘Pink Pyramid’ Magnolia ‘Cup Cake’ has plenty of flowers at the far end of…