…grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’ Mahonia japonica nearly over in full shade by the greenhouse frames. Mahonia japonica The snowdrops moved from The Vean are half…

…decorum out earlier than expected by Tin Garden. Rhododendron decorum Azalea ‘Coccinea Grandiflora’. Azalea ‘Coccinea Grandiflora’ The Caerhays bred and paler coloured form of Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’. Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’ Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’…

…transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ in Kennel Close. Fruits and leaves much the same colour. Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ Malus transitoria ‘Roundabarrow Ruby’ Crataegus grandiflora (Crataegomespilus grandiflora) is…

…grandiflora below the lawn. Magnolia grandiflora Acer saccherinum, the silver maple, has five-lobed leaves. Many blown off without turning colour but just a hint of the true yellow one might…

…fine flower on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Russet’ The fallen Quercus ilex branch close up. Quercus ilex Decent colours on Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’. Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ Variations…

…flowered here. Wonderful brown/black/gold indumentum on the underside of its small leaves. Asia should try to propagate this. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ An elderly clump of…

…the front door. About the same as last year? Camellia ‘Noblissima’ Just as fine a flower on Magnolia grandiflora today as on Magnolia delavayi a day or two ago. Magnolia…

…room for planting Flower buds in December on Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symmes Select’ Camellia japonica ‘Bokuhan’ just out by…

…the side door arrangement. side door arrangement Also out today was Magnolia delavayi. Magnolia delavayi And flowers on Magnolia grandiflora – one bruised by passing vehicles. Magnolia grandiflora We saw…

…racemosa (grandiflora) Exochorda racemosa (grandiflora) Exochorda racemosa (grandiflora) Olearia x matthewsii was a new species to me. Olearia x matthewsii Olearia x matthewsii Olearia x matthewsii Juniperus recurva ‘Castlewellan’ –…

…not had a frost yet! Another youngish plant also has a flower or two below the main ride. Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia ‘March till frost’ 1972 – FJW Cold…

…looking good Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ just out. Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’ Clematis armandii ‘Snowdrift’ looking great. Clematis armandii ‘Snowdrift’ As is Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Grandiflora’. Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Grandiflora’ Rhododendron ‘Praecox’…

…you could readily find a flower on one of the six different M. grandiflora on the top wall in any of the 12 months of the year. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Symes…

…flowering that I remember of Crataegus grandiflora. Huge flowers and well named. This large growing species is from [?]. (Again the reference book does not mention this species). Crataegus grandiflora…

…x S. grandiflora now similarly exposed. Cuttings for Asia here in due course. Schisandra rubriflora x S. grandiflora Asia has successfully grown Tom Hudson’s (2785) Rhododendron yuefengense from seed and…

…on the corner nearest us. Cistanthe grandiflora Cistanthe grandiflora The Burncoose sales table with more colour this year than for several years. Burncoose Nurseries sales tables Syzygium smithii with a…

…best named clones of M. grandiflora both in term of its flowers and the attractive indumentum on the undersides of its leaves. Magnolia grandiflora ‘Kay Parris’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’…

…odd flower. Portulaca grandiflora Portulaca grandiflora Arbutus menziezii has suffered and lost all its leaves but the new growth has come and the bark is fissuring nicely. Arbutus menziezii Arbutus…

…the drive. Hydrangea ‘Blue Wave’ Hydrangea ‘Blue Wave’ The Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ are now a huge clump above the drive. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ The clump of Hydrangea…

…an excellent colour. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’ on Hovel Cart Road. We pruned 2 huge plants here 3 years ago but only one decided to reshoot. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Grandiflora’…