25th August

…glanduliferum. I need to search further. Rhododendron ‘Polar Bear’ The new growth stem and bud colours on Salix fargesii continue to impress. Salix fargesii Secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Apollo’ in…

14th August

‘Apollo’, Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia laevifolia ‘Velvet and Cream’ with extraordinary and colourful seed pods. Magnolia laevifolia ‘Velvet and Cream’ The climber tunnel looking pretty good too. The climber tunnel 2022…

7th March

…In Tin Garden. Magnolia sprengari ‘Marwood Spring’ Magnolia ‘J.C.Williams’ x M. ‘Apollo’ – no name attributed yet (Magnoliastore). In Tin Garden. Magnolia ‘J.C.Williams’ x M. ‘Apollo’ Ilex chapaensis with a…

14th November

…all tidied and looking well. camellia tunnel First flower on Camellia ‘Apollo’. Camellia ‘Apollo’ Flowers on Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’. Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Alba Plena’ First flowers…

10th April

…the drive. Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ just coming out. One of several but this one largely unblemished. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ By popular request from Rod White here…

9th April

…or two). Magnolia ‘Solar Flair’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – in the three sprays class from Caerhays. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Magnolia ‘Margaret Helen’ – in the three sprays class from Caerhays. Magnolia ‘Margaret…

3rd April

…excellent this year. It is a New Zealander (of course) from Ian Baldick and the cross is Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Apollo’. It is in the Burncoose catalogue but has…

8th March

…had not been planted here much earlier. Magnolia ‘Felix Jury’ First flower showing on Magnolia ‘Apollo’. Early for this one to be showing. Magnolia ‘Apollo’ Stachyurus lancifolius putting on a…

23rd August

…photograph I soon spot a new plant – Dais cotinifolia. Dais cotinifolia Aralia cordata setting seed. Aralia cordata Camellia ‘Apollo’ has a flower nearly out in August! Camellia ‘Apollo’ Euonymus…

23rd April

…‘Margaret Helen’ and M. ‘Apollo’. Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’ Michelia ‘Fairy Blush’ is still in tight bud. If you grew the four fairies in a row (Blush, White, Cream and…