12th March

…exactly the same in both the northern and southern hemispheres when so many others do not (eg ‘Vulcan’, ‘Lanarth’, ‘Ians Red’, ‘Genie’, ‘Red as’) 2002 – FJW Mag J C…

18th March

…‘Pegasus’ really. Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Anticipation’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ is good. Oddly Jaimie bought a small grafted plant of this at Rosemoor on Saturday. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ x Magnolia ‘Vulcan’. Magnolia…

25th March

…young age. Magnolia ‘Sulphur Cockatoo’ Magnolia ‘Sulphur Cockatoo’ Magnolia ‘Livingstone’ is M. sprengeri var. ‘Diva’ x M. ‘Vulcan’ and a very good thing bred by Ian Baldick in New Zealand….

31st March

…‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Serene’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ nearly out – early for a x brooklynensis variety. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ Magnolia ‘Tititare’ (x ‘M. ‘Vulcan’ x M. ‘Apollo’)….

3rd April

…excellent this year. It is a New Zealander (of course) from Ian Baldick and the cross is Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Apollo’. It is in the Burncoose catalogue but has…

11th February

…60/80 Black Tulip x Ian’s Red #01 C3 80/100 Cassiopeia C12 100 Anne Leitner C12 200 Pink Flanell C3 100 Summer Rose C12 220 Vulcan’s Forge C12 160 Diana C12…