…open prematurely in the wind in Kennel Close. Tiny flowers which are unformed and yellowish. Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Purple Dream’ x ‘Star Wars’ Magnolia mollicomata ‘Werrington’…

…‘Star Wars’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ A clump of seedling Eriobotrya japonica (fourth japonica in three days!) planted on an old bonfire where I thought they would never live or thrive….

…‘Burncoose’. If it survives there will be severe die back and pruning to do. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ var. ‘Burncoose’ Magnolia ‘Star Wars’ with many tertiary flowers as usual. Magnolia ‘Star…

…incisa Prunus incisa Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ now full out too. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ has faded but still a show after six weeks. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ A…

…could do this one justice but we will try again in a week or two. Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Red Star’ 1990 – FJW George Henry Williams arrived…

…and is now about 15ft tall with a similar or wider width. An impressive show. Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ This is labelled Magnolia stellata ‘Jane Platt’…

…x proctoriana Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ has been damaged by wind. I wonder why stellata forms flower so much later here than the true species? Magnolia stellata ‘Royal Star’ Magnolia…

…have seen this. Salix fargesii Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ – just opening, one of the very best yellows. Magnolia ‘Swedish Star’ Magnolia ‘Carlos’ Magnolia ‘Carlos’…

…Azalea amoena and rhododendron ‘High Sheriff’ Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ by the lodge. Magnolia ‘Gold Star’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ Rhododendron ‘Veryan Bay’ 2022 – CHW A pair of swallows rebuilding their…

…Magnolia ‘Pink Fruity’ grows in an odd way and clearly only a small shrub. Magnolia ‘Pink Fruity’ First flower out this year on Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’. Magnolia ‘Lemon Star’ Magnolia…