20th April

…thelemanniana ‘Baby’ Corydalis tenuifolia ‘Chocolate Star’ in full flower. It seems to sell in the nursery before it ever gets this far into flower. Corydalis tenuifolia ‘Chocolate Star’ 2020 –…

15th March

Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ The huge Michelia doltsopa by the Acer griseum full out today with only a little damage from the storms last Saturday. Michelia doltsopa Michelia doltsopa First…

3rd September

Star’. Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ Last few (large) flowers on a young Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ 2021 – CHW Rubus ichangensis just coming into flower. The…

24th November

…pink on the reverse of some of the petals. Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Frosted Star’ Camellia ‘Betty Robinson’ reminds me of Camellia ‘Dainty’ or…

25th October

…styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ 1998 – FJW Many flowers on Nov Pink. Very wet year – very wet week.1962 – FJW Rain came…

31st October

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

23rd April

…end of Penvergate. yellow magnolias The record sized Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ just coming with the leaves. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Magnolia [?] Magnolia [?] Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia…

7th April

…(‘Swedish Star’) is especially yellow this year and just out. A really good plant and perhaps better than M. ‘Daphne’ as it appears today. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’…

24th April

…two for the very first time. MAGNOLIA ‘Swedish Star’ Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ MAGNOLIA ‘Swedish Star’ Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ looks from a distance to be a ‘Yellow Bird’ but, on closer…

26th March

…even than this as a new introduction which has not flowered here yet. Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’ 2022 – CHW A visit to Tregrehan with the RHS Fellows…