…one to us but clearly in the ‘Peachy’/’Daybreak’ category. Magnolia ‘Royal Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Royal Splendour’ Cestrum ‘Newellii’ full out in flower in the nursery. Cestrum ‘Newellii’ Rhododendron williamsianum x martinianum…

…related species from different Japanese regions. Rhododendron reticulatum Rhododendron reticulatum Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ is another from the same ‘stable’ or parentage as ‘Daybreak’, ‘Yuchelia’ and yesterday’s new variety in the…

…In the ‘Peachy’, ‘Daybreak’, ‘Tropicana’ mixed colour category I am expecting on its parentage. Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Flamingo’ Our Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ is improving with age but still well behind…

…off northwards. This is three days after I saw the first swallows and house martins here. The Magnolia ‘Peachy’ are just about out but the very similar Magnolia ‘Daybreak’ is…

…to ‘Daybreak’. young Magnolia labelled ‘Flamingo’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ – first flowering – tiny flowers as yet. Magnolia ‘Diana’ The stand out new growth on Photinia lasiogyna. Photinia lasiogyna Photinia lasiogyna…

…‘Daybreak’ is perhaps the best example. I suppose this suggests they might be semi-evergreen in the US? Cornus florida 2016 – CHW Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ in the Auklandii Garden is…

…is it florida ‘Daybreak’. I think not. How you can produce a definitive reference book with such poor and inadequate pictures beggars belief. Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ 1990…