21st March 1897 – 2020

…cold very much indeed. Michelias hardly at all. 1925 – JCW Very much as in 1922. The Kobus is again the first Magnolia. Absence of wind and of hard frost…

10th January

…left on the tree – unusual. Styrax japonica ‘Jippei Kawamurai’ This Eucalyptus has blown over again. Eucalyptus Cotoneaster glomerulatus still laden with berries. Cotoneaster glomerulatus Magnolia kobus ‘White Elegance’ laden…

9th August

…on Sorbus wardii. Sorbus wardii The label on this magnolia has been lost but it is clearly a form of Magnolia kobus. Secondary flowers here and there again this year….

17th September

…tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Odd shaped seed pods on Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ – only a few. Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ A rather larger effort on Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x Magnolia ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia ‘Atlas’…

20th April

…absence another dead tree has had to be felled in the Rookery to avoid it falling on our record Magnolia kobus var borealis. dead tree has had to be felled…

30th March

…variety from France. Camellia ‘Ivory Chalice’ Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ is just out too. Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ is another new (to us) French import. Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ Camellia…

26th March

…Where did we get these plants? Both forms are impressive. Drimys lanceolata Drimys lanceolata Drimys lanceolata Drimys lanceolata Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ now full out – 6 tepals. Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’…

23rd March

…a fallen fir tree by the old boathouse Magnolia ‘Atlas’ just out. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’. Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ 2024 – CHW Here are some pictures of the 40th…

12th April

…fine. The plant we saw a few days ago was pure white and less vigorous. Magnolia cylindrica Magnolia cylindrica Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ showing colour and early leaves. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’…

April 2024 Ireland Trip (Day 1)

…the 1950’s Magnolia soulangeana planted in the 1950’s A magnolia with two additional topgrafts so 3 different sets of flowers. M. ‘Galaxy’ with (perhaps) M. ‘Pegasus’ and M. kobus. magnolia…

9th March 1897 – 2020

…bad. Aggravating as Magnolias were to have bloomed well. 1933 – JCW I saw the first Kobus bloom showing colour today, the only one.1931 – JCW One of the worst…

19th March 1897 – 2020

…very good. Barbatums are good. Magnolia denudata and a big Mag kobus show colour. 1926 – JCW Could find bits of 40 Rhodo species, Corylopsis veitchiana at its best, others…

23rd March 1897 – 2020

…JCW Magnolias kobus, salicifolia, halleana, conspicua, brozzoni, soulangeana and denudata all showing flowers after the frost. 1922 – JCW Hard frost which cuts the bloom but is a dry frost,…

23rd February 1897 – 2020

…again. No progress in the garden.1961 – FJW Flowers on Mag campbellii and kobus – Magnolias held back. Picked flower on Macabeanum seedling. First time this species has flowered here….

20th February 1897 – 2020

…Just as in 1927 say 25 species of Rhodo’s including Mackenzianum and 25 hybrids. No Magnolia as in 1913 but Gordonias, some flowers of the early Kobus ½ open.1927 –…

19th February 1897 – 2020

kobus and Magnolia denudata. 1911 – JCW Wilsons conifers etc soon here, and last week at Werrington. 1908 – JCW The 1899 things are not open, some nice Arboreums are…

12th June

…a very accurate plan. Do we dig them out or not? Over the top of them are two Magnolia kobus var borealis which are record trees. One has a single…

7th January

…grandis The end of an elderly Magnolia salicifolia or kobus which was nearly dead anyway. Magnolia salicifolia Just to prove that the largest Camellia x williamsii ‘Monica Dance’ has no…

22nd October

…an azalea. bindweed seed A clutch of new bought in magnolias from Magnoliastore. This is the list with several nice new things:Magnolia acuminata ‘Seiju’Magnolia Kobus ‘Isis’ ® (Maráczi) Magnolia Chameleon…

6th May

…4 year old Japanese ones are flowering. Magnolia kobus is very good. Several hybrids are well open i.e nigra, Brozzoni, alba, superba and speciosa etc. Falconeri is just opening. Auklandii…