…entries at the Rosemoor show next weekend. Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Mr Julian’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ This is the original and true Magnolia campbellii…

…second plant in Kennel Close is also performing. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ – almost a semi double flower but cold damaged…

…one of the 5 ‘Splendours’ on the bank above the front door. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ and Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliifolia’ A close up of Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ which the east wind…

…seedling from the seedpod which produced Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is now out on the drive. Smaller flowers but the same colour as Splendour. Quite a big show today. seedling First…

…finished. They were this year: Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ (Jaimie’s hybrid registered last year) Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’ (the younger plant where the old ‘Diva’ grew) Magnolia ‘Philip Tregunna’…

…M. ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Perhaps the best magnolia in the garden today is what we have criticised as the fourth, and previously worst, of Jaimie’s batch of seedlings the best of…

…I could not resist yet more of ‘Caerhays Belle’ in the sun. ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW The…

…front gate. A good dark colour this year high up but you can already see the paler insides to the tepals as you see in ‘Caerhays Belle’. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…

…a windbreak. Thuja koraiensis Thuja koraiensis Tin Garden planting starting to leaf up and flower. Tin Garden Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays Pink Form’ getting going as young plants. Rhododendron davidsonianum ‘Caerhays…

…‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ What other tree gives this sort of dramatic show? Breathtaking! 2016 – CHW Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’…