…several flowers on Magnolia sieboldii. Magnolia sieboldii Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ is perhaps a week or 10 days later into full flower than the Caerhays trees. Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’…

…but probably have not thought to look. Meliosma dilleniifolia var cuneifolia Meliosma dilleniifolia var cuneifolia High time Asia collected the Magnolia sieboldii sinensis seed too from the original surviving wild…

…rather than flower clusters is similarly ‘unready’. Styrax hemsleyanus Corylopsis spicata has a few unripe seed spikes. Corylopsis spicata Conversely formerly pink Magnolia sieboldii seed pods are losing their colour…

…with several years of flowering. Disanthus ovatifolius (Uocodendron whartonii) Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x M. virginiana is firmly evergreen. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x M. virginiana 2024 – CHW Seeds (gingers) persist…

…much like us taking its cuttings in May and has poor regrowth near the top of the tree in the drought. Euphorbia stygiana Euphorbia stygiana This elderly Magnolia sieboldii has…

…Rhododendron burmanicum New growth collapsing on Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ in full shade. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ This was not dead 2 days ago. Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum’ A Magnolia sieboldii frying with its leaves being…

…CHW A rather morbid day!The honey fungus Magnolia sieboldii casualty has been cut down ready for the mini digger. Magnolia sieboldii An elderly rare oak has died completely over the…

…Variegated’ Still a good half of the leaves still present on Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x Magnolia virginiana which, on reflection, is to be expected. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x Magnolia virginiana…

…1950’s but labelled Magnolia sieboldii. Now 2 more true to name M. sieboldii planted ebside them to make a set of 4 ‘the same’. Much merriment. Magnolia soulangeana planted in…

…plant. Camellia reticulata Camellia reticulata A flower bud already (four to six weeks early) on Magnolia sieboldii sinensis. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis Magnolia ‘Lili-Diva’ planted in 2011 and performing nicely for…

…As we saw in the spring this group flowered exceptionally well. Rhododendron ‘Sir Charles Lemon’ Still flowers on Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x M. virginiana. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Genesis’ x M. virginiana…

…and seed heads on a Magnolia sieboldii. Magnolia sieboldii The first Hedychium to show here this year is H. yunnanense. I fear that I may have called it H. coronarium…

…the cash point. Prunus ‘Chocolate Ice’ The first flower out incredibly early on Magnolia sieboldii sinensis. I saw the buds a week ago but never expected this. Magnolia sieboldii sinensis…

…Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ looking great in full sunlight! Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Styrax japonicus ‘Evening Light’ Magnolia sieboldii covered in seed heads but most leaves browned off and fallen….

…still full of flower. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Rhododendron calendulaceum – Sandling Orange-Red Form Rhododendron calendulaceum – Sandling Orange-Red Form Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Rhododendron wadanum ‘Album’ Another named form of Magnolia sieboldii….

…forrestii. Acer forrestii Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ now perfect! Magnolia x veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’ Magnolia sieboldii leafing up already. Magnolia sieboldii Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ now well out but…

…Embarrassingly none of our plants were out! Theirs were in Staffordshire so Cornwall is not early in the world of Amelanchier.Absurdly a bud showing already on Magnolia sieboldii. Magnolia sieboldii…

…pauciflora Last couple of flowers on Magnolia sieboldii ssp. sinensis x Magnolia virginiana. A bit of a stretch that these are indeed the parents when you look at it. Certainly…

…excelsa The true Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis just opening. Magnolia sieboldii subsp. sinensis Maddenia hypoleuca has severe drought die back and now much reduced in size but still a few…

…lamellosa Quercus lamellosa Quercus lamellosa Quercus oxyodon – a Nigel Holman collection. Quercus oxyodon Quercus oxyodon Quercus oxyodon I do not think I have ever properly photographed Viburnum sieboldii in…