…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…

…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…

…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….

…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’…

…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…

…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…

…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’…

…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…

…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’…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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,…

…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….

…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 –…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…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…