…known quite why? Perhaps that is why the RHS hasn’t banned it yet! Gunnera manicata Very last flower on Magnolia ‘Red Lion’, the sister seedling to ‘Star Wars’. Magnolia ‘Red…

…‘Star Wars’. Very condensed year for the garden – too dry so far, too much east wind. 1906 – JCW Viburnum shows colour, bed roses very good, Crinodendron good. Polystichums…

…The slugs have hugely enjoyed the tepals in the recent wet weather but this second flowering is far better and more prominent than on the much vaunted Magnolia ‘Star Wars’…

…second flowering. We used to think it was just Magnolia soulangeana and Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ that did this regularly. Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ Magnolia denudata ‘Forrest Pink’ 1918 – JCW Hydrangeas, lapagerias,…

…best bark birches at Werrington. Quick growing and they should not mind the cold. birches birches Starting to fill up! Starting to fill up! Starting to fill up! The currants…

…– Magnolia (laevifolia x champaca) x (laevifolia x maudiae) – Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Vairano’ (Marc) – Magnolia ‘Insubria’ (‘Atlas’ x ‘Star Wars’ 2) – Magnolia ‘Apollo’ x ‘Picard’s Ruby’…

…‘Elongata’ which is particularly early. Note the markings on a fallen petal. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Elongata’ First colour on Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ – a sister seedling to ‘Star Wars’ and a…

…now full out on Bond Street; certainly it looks better today than Magnolia ‘Star Wars’, its sister seedling. the water meadows the water meadows Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ So is the…

…In fact the buds on Black Tulip, Apollo, Genie and Star Wars were also eaten. Taking into account that our trees are still small, the damage was devastating. We reduced…

…Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ full out on Bond Street. I prefer this to its sister seedling, the ever popular, ‘Star Wars’. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ We intend to clear the old kitchen…

…Our old favourite Rhododendron ‘Blue Tit’ in a good new clump. One of several replacing JCW’s original clump which used to grow on the main ride where Magnolia ‘Star Wars’…

…a vlog of this for the Caerhays website with film also of Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ and a young Magnolia doltsopa. The makeover was ‘what you are missing today’. Karol kept…

…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…

…has lost a large branch in the gale. Lindera megaphylla Plenty of fruit on Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’. Cornus kousa ‘Gold Star’ Last few (large) flowers on a young Eucryphia…

…‘Red Star’. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ An unusual combination – Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ and Asimina triloba. No fruit on the Asimina. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ and Asimina triloba 2022…

…feature plant one day. Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ 1998 – FJW Many flowers on Nov Pink. Very wet year – very wet…

…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 ‘Little Bit’ but…

…MAGNOLIA ‘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…

…yellow as the flower opens. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ just showing colour. Wonderful bud coverings! Michelia x foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ Michelia x foggii…

…var. williamsii. Primula obconica subsp. werringtonensi Primula reidii var. williamsii Ross had now started work clearing the fallen Ilex oak at The Vean. A nearby ash tree has also been…