…‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ One plant of Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubushi-modoki’ now full out. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubushi-modoki’ 2019 –…

…was bred at the Chollipo Arboretum and is becoming a vigorous small tree. This means it is a Magnolia kobus x M. stellata (ie a x loebneri) seedling from Magnolia…

…trees of Magnolia kobus var. borealis in the Rookery are nearly over with leaf just forming behind the flower. Magnolia kobus var. borealis The best Rhododendron macabeanum now full out….

…Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishi-modoki’ nearly out. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishi-modoki’ What growth the Gunnera manicata bed has made in a week. Huge flower heads now as…

…Magnolia ‘Pink Kobus’ is not really a pink form of M kobus. It only really has a hint of pink in bud and you have to strain your eyes to…

…newer growth and a fine snake bark stem developing on Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’. Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Odd shaped seed pods on Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’…

…on this magnolia has been lost but it is clearly a form of Magnolia kobus. Secondary flowers here and there again this year. Magnolia kobus Fruits forming on Malus ‘Jelly…

…Magnolia cylindrica Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ showing colour and early leaves. Magnolia pseudokobus ‘Kubishimodoki’ Enkianthus serrulatus out before the leaves appear. Yellowish-white. Enkianthus serrulatus An old Rhododendron arboreum ‘Blood Red’ which…

…‘Ivory Chalice’ is a good new white variety from France. Camellia ‘Ivory Chalice’ Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ is just out too. Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’ Camellia ‘Dream Boat’ is another new (to…

…much as in 1922. The Kobus is again the first Magnolia. Absence of wind and of hard frost has given us great beauty of flower, masses of bloom and hardly…