…over. Neither are as good as the new (to us) ‘Fairy Lime’. Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ Magnolia ‘Fairy Blush’ Magnolia ‘Randy’ is one of the liliiflora ‘Nigra’ x stellata crosses with…

…Kent’ Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ Potfulls of lilies. lilies lilies 2020 – CHW A visit to a garden…

…and I am hopeful they will improve with age. Just a hint of ‘tulip’. Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Honey Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Spectrum’ rather faded and battered about (Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’…

…Phyllostachys nigra and Magnolia kobus var. borealis go well together. Phyllostachys nigra and Magnolia kobus var. borealis The original Magnolia ‘Kew’s Surprise’ in the sun in the Rookery. Magnolia ‘Kew’s…

…by a wall of Yushiana anceps (Arundinaria anceps as was). Yushiana anceps Four fine and developing clumps of Phyllostachys nigra protect the topside. Phyllostachys nigra A large oak made a…

…lilliflora nigra and have achieved 15ft spans, 10ft or so high in 40 years. There are nine named girls and we saw the lot. They are more different than you…

…Tilia henryana ‘Arnold Select’ had been looking sickly but now doing well. Tilia henryana ‘Arnold Select’ Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’. Sambucus nigra ‘Black Lace’ and Hydrangea…

…one see in the garden on Christmas Day. Cyclamen coum 2015 – CHW Continuing the theme of absurd things being out in late December we have:Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ full out…

…answer a tricky question. Magnolia soulangeana and Magnolia lilliflora nigra and their various hybrids exhibit this characteristic. Magnolia ‘March-till-Frost’, and Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ are perhaps the best examples but the…

…seed picked, say 2500. 1899 – JCW Nigra up to 18 ft 3 in. Finished sowing daff seed, except Recurvas, from spores coming ripe. 1897 – JCW The water lilies…