17th October

…Magnolia ‘Apollo’ hidden away beside three rather thriving young Michelia doltsopas which are well on their way. A good well established Styrax hookeri nearby too. I fear that I made…

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’)….

11th February

…a useful record. Magnoliastore Coates Darkest Purple x Betty Jessel First Love cylindrica Hohman J.C. Williams x Apollo John Bond Katja Landner Lilac Chalice virginiana Ludoviciana Melon Sky Peter Dummer…

23rd February

…squirrel. 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…

7th September

…Cloud’ x ‘Sunrise’ 21. ‘Mr Julian’ x ‘Vulcan’ 22. ‘Betty Jessel ‘ x ‘Vulcan’ 23. ‘Red Lion’ x ‘Vulcan’ 24. ‘Apollo’ x ‘Vulcan’ 25. ‘Purple Sensation’ x ‘Vulcan’ 26. ‘Felix…

19th August

…flowering magnolias. There is not much seed around on the magnolias at all this season after the snow in February/March. seed on the later flowering magnolias Magnolia ‘Apollo’ showing a…