19th February

…‘Caerhays Belle’. Compare for yourself! Colour and size of flower come into it. Magnolia ‘Susanna van Veen’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Ians Red’ nearly out. Magnolia ‘Ians…

3rd March

…for the first week in March. Gunnera manicata Gunnera manicata A young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ flowering away below White Stiles. young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ A good magnolia seedling at the…

20th February

…on Bond Street both sisters have performed well this year despite the wind but ‘Belle’ herself is nowhere near out. sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ sister seedling to Magnolia…

22nd February

…reticulata ‘Mary Williams’ 2022 – CHW Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is showing colour and coming out two to three weeks earlier than usual. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Also Magnolia…

14th February

…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’…

11th April

…of yellow but not too much. One which we should definitely propagate by grafting for the Burncoose catalogue. Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’ Magnolia ‘Blushing Belle’…

14th April

…now out a month late. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ – rather dull and I planted two not far apart above Crinodendron Hedge. Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’ Magnolia ‘Kalleberg’…

8th March

…drive Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ is nearing its best and nearly fully out. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW Around the garden with John (Williams) after meetings at…

20th April

…‘Honeybelle’. Quite a nice shape as it opens but small, fading to crap! Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ A group of three Rhododendron aberconwayi performing nicely. Slow growing. Rhododendron aberconwayi Rhododendron…

1st December

…Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2016 – CHW The old clumps of Erica arborea are nearly full out on the middle bank as usual. The ones at the Four…