…It certainly is ‘different’! Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ The 1920s original Michelia floribunda with more flowers than we have seen for years. Hopefully some resulting seeds this autumn. Michelia floribunda…

…now viewing the Caerhays Magnolia exhibits: -Magnolia floribunda. Magnolia floribunda Magnolia ‘Fairy White’. Magnolia ‘Fairy White’ Magnolia nitida. Magnolia nitida Magnolia nitida The trio of sprays which won 1st prize….

…Magnolia ‘Sundance’ more or less smashed to bits as well. Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Dipelta floribunda just coming into flower. Dipelta floribunda 2023 – CHW We had planned to try to register…

…this year for the second time. Michelia cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia cavalerei var. platypetala Michelia floribunda var. tonkinensis (WWJ 11982) with a few flowers high up. Not as many flowers…

…were tissue culture raised. Rhododendron ‘Broughtonii’ Rhododendron ‘Broughtonii’ Rhododendron ‘Duke of Cornwall’ full out. Rhododendron ‘Duke of Cornwall’ Rhododendron ‘Duke of Cornwall’ Magnolia floribunda has masses of flowers high up….

…we now call Michelia doltsopa and explained the puzzle between this and Michelia floribunda which ‘the experts’ say we do not have and Michelia manipurense which we may now have….

…floribunda ‘Rosea’ looking perfect. Wisteria floribunda ‘Rosea’ A hedging Mahonia in full flower with small leaves. Growing to 6-8ft with a similar spread. One to look up and stock ourselves….

…elderly plant of Rhododendron floccigerum which is being layered. Rhododendron floccigerum Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ (syn. ‘Black Dragon’) just out above the gents loos. Wisteria floribunda ‘Violacea Plena’ 2022 –…

…michelias are looking good. On Michelia floribunda the scars/stipules extend half way up the petiole (or so the reference books say) but on Michelia doltsopa only one fifth of the…

…camphora Acer fabri and Cinnamomum camphora Acer fabri and Cinnamomum camphora Magnolia floribunda ‘Furry Wok’ still has a full set of leaf. Only planted last year in full shelter. Magnolia…