…‘Frosted Star’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia ‘Betty Robinson’ reminds me of Camellia ‘Dainty’ or ‘Little Bit’ but without the flecking. Another new variety which I do not think I…

…‘Star Wars’. An amazingly prolific tree and a UK Record Tree too. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Nicely contrasting autumn colours on Magnolia ‘Summer Solstice’. Magnolia…

…Peumus boldus The original Lindera megaphylla has lost a large branch in the gale. Lindera megaphylla Plenty of fruit on Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ Last few…

…a good month after it first started flowering. Buddleia lindleyana Buddleia lindleyana Seed heads on Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ An unusual combination – Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red…

…Star’ Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ Dianthus ‘Shooting Star’ The white wisteria growing up the handrails leading up to the top nursery office door has jumped over into an adjacent conifer and…

…‘Swedish Star’ Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ MAGNOLIA ‘Swedish Star’ Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ looks from a distance to be a ‘Yellow Bird’ but, on closer inspection, it is a really good new…

…of Old Park and looking good but, again, I cannot trace a name. Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ x M. ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Mark Jury’ – good…

…Garden. Camellia reticulata ‘Captain Rawes’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ in bud. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ The view down over the Auklandii Garden today. On the right is Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’. The ones…

…Magnolia stellata ‘Chrysanthenumiflora’ Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ was planted in 1991 and is now about 15ft tall with a similar or wider width. An impressive show. Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’…

…last week. Are we now obliged to follow suit?Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ has its first two flowers. Not bad but not yet large flowers. Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ Magnolia…

…is a better (less muddy) colour this year than usual. Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘‘Star Wars’ There are three seedlings from Michelia doltsopa ‘Silver Cloud’ which have clearly crossed up…

…in the wind in Kennel Close. Tiny flowers which are unformed and yellowish. Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’ similarly afflicted….

…picture is so poor. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ A clump of seedling Eriobotrya japonica (fourth japonica in three days!) planted on an old bonfire where I thought they…

…a good show. Is there now a proper registered name? Need to do some detective work. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Volcano’ (Hornau) Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ x M. ‘Volcano’ (Hornau)…

…‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ 1990 – FJW George Henry Williams arrived into the world – heavy rain in evening. 1962 – FJW Month of dry weather – poor…

…new flush of secondary flowers much redder than those in the spring. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ 2017 – CHW You seldom see teasels in Cornwall but they are…

…this large plant at the entrance to the Burncoose Garden. Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ 2017 – CHW Jaimie and his team have been cutting the trash…

…Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ with many tertiary flowers as usual. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ A fallen branch from Magnolia sargentiana robusta with ripe seeds now popping out of the…

…yet another: Magnolia ‘Star Wars’. Unusually this year the second flowering is rather pale as opposed to being much darker than the spring flush. Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’…

…‘Moonlight Star’ Agapanthus ‘Moonlight Star’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ Agapanthus ‘Little Dutch White’ An interesting new low growing Sedum spurium “Dragon’s Blood”….