21st February

…trees here which I labelled with the new labels today – Paulownia fortunei, Sorbus torminalis, Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ and Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Sidbury’ Magnolia campbellii…

1st September

…for the house. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Sadly the Tilia henryana has collapsed. One bit of the tree split out a couple of years ago…

17th February

…supposedly ‘yellow’ Magnolia campbellii supposedly ‘yellow’ Magnolia campbellii supposedly ‘yellow’ Magnolia campbellii supposedly ‘yellow’ Magnolia campbellii There is a yellowish/green tinge to the buds on Magnolia campbellii ‘Strybling White’ as…

27th March

…‘Golden Gala’ As was the champion tree of Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ 2019 – CHW Some newish magnolias in Kennel Close.In a magnificent Michelia year…

2nd April

…into a sensible shape with a new leader so the plant can grow on again. Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ Rhododendron niveum on Sinogrande Walk. See…

14th October

…Hammer’. Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Rhododendron ‘Yellow Hammer’ Podocarps swelling on Podocarpus henkellii. Podocarpus henkellii The horrid smell of quinces again fills the air by…

29th September

…show in Penvergate. Magnolia ‘Yellow Bird’ Now secondary flowers on Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ as well although these are dull by comparison. Magnolia ‘Yellow Fever’ Xanthoxylum simulans’ berries are now mature….

25th May

…2022 – CHW Meanwhile back at Caerhays Jaimie records the following which I am missing in the garden today. Magnolia ‘Anilou’ turns out to be as good a yellow as…

2nd June

…conventional late flowering pale yellow. pale yellow pale yellow Similar again with a darker yellow flare. darker yellow Cornus kousa ‘Wendle Weeping’ is in full shade under a magnolia but…

11th April

…full of new growth and flowers. Agathosma pulchella Zanthoxylum piperitum with tiny yellowish flowers and dark coloured new growth. Zanthoxylum piperitum Stachyurus salicifolius ‘Fairy Tales’ now fully out in flower….