1st March

…as campbellii ‘Sidbury’ but probably more storm damage. Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ In so far as the flowers open on x Sycoparrotia semidecidua this is about as good…

10th March

…cylindrica x M. campbellii‘Darjeeling’ is now more fully out and I particularly like the pink veining on the tepals which is irregular but pronounced. Magnolia cylindrica x M. campbellii‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia…

5th February

…Magnolia campbellii The small Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ above has one flower out. Nice colour but how do you put the colour into words? Magnoloa campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnoloa campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ A…

13th February

campbellii The largest Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ is just starting. Unlike the other one which we saw last week this has not been blown open prematurely. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’…

18th February

campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ is out early as usual on the drive. Better, I think, than Magnolia campbellii ‘Werrington’ or Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Lamellyn’…

22nd January

…early on Michelia ‘Fairy White’. A bit of frost damage. Michelia ‘Fairy White’ Flowers now showing properly on Magnolia campbellii by Tin Garden. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Leaf blowing below…

28th January

…difficult to see against a grey sky. Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Magnolia campbellii Prunus ‘Kursar’ just showing colour. Prunus ‘Kursar’ The Magnolia campbellii ‘Copeland Court’ which had 2018 cold dieback…

3rd March

…Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ yellow form of Magnolia campbellii ‘Alba’ Fallen petals below the Magnolia ‘Lanarth’ (New Zealand form) below Donkey Shoe. Still plenty of…

9th February

…Podocarpus henkelii Rehderodendron kwangtungense appears to be fully evergreen here. Rehderodendron kwangtungense Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ from afar with a dark background. Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybing White’ The tender Quercus fleuryi…

6th March

…with the yellow glow just really on the opening bud. Many more flowers here than ever before and a real show today. Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Valentine’s Torch’…