…unnamed seedling magnolia unnamed seedling magnolia unnamed seedling magnolia Magnolia ‘Pristine’ has three buds with colour beside it. Magnolia ‘Pristine’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ has the first few flowers out at…

…decades. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ The Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling on the drive is also at its best today. Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Below…

…the true species which still thrives in the Auklandii Garden. Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids Narcissus cyclamineus seedlings and hybrids…

…open and very pale in colour with some browning. Magnolia mollicomata seedling Magnolia mollicomata seedling A young Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’ with first flowers above the cash point. Camellia ‘Adolphe Audusson’…

…February. The other sister seedling is not yet out in Bond Street but a similar size. sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ sister seedling to Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ sister seedling…

…campbellii seedling which is always early but I do not remember it being the very first magnolia into flower; quite splendid today in the sunlight. Magnolia campbellii seedling Magnolia campbellii…

…and a very campbellii alba shape. Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling Magnolia ‘Kews Surprise’ with M campbellii alba seedlings behind it is similarly drab today but what…

…the first of last year’s rhododendron seedlings. Most of these are Rhododendron desquamatum and Rhododendron heliolepsis. last year’s rhododendron seedlings Nearby are well potted seedlings from last year’s sowing of…

…has Magnolia campbellii (pink) x Magnolia campbellii Alba seedling as its parents. This may well be one to propagate. unknown/unnamed magnolia seedling unknown/unnamed magnolia seedling unknown/unnamed magnolia seedling The original…

…wind. Magnolia campbellii seedling Amid the gloom a ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling shows up along the drive from the Isla Rose Plantation. ‘Caerhays Belle’ seedling What a ghastly day but no…