…year but this is the second flowering of Magnolia ‘Rose Marie’ x ‘Black Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ After all last week’s excitement over the Cephalotaxus fortunei I thought I would…

…Tulip’ which is already nearly over here and faded long since. Magnolia ‘Genie’ Pomaderis elliptica flowering for the second time here. A New Zealand / Tasmanian shrub with large panicles…

…a nice picture of:Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ (one of two just coming out) – what a colour – one in Auklandii Garden, one below Slip Rail (first flowering here two years…

…Ruby’ – nice white edging to the petals as you would expect from a Ruby. Planted 2015. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickards Ruby’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Pickards…

…Spoelberg in crossing ‘Black Tulip’ and ‘Pickards Ruby’ with Caerhays bred hybrids (JCW, FJW) and the New Zealanders is producing a wonderful new crop of magnolias with smallish but very…

…by the Acer griseum but still rather smaller than the pictures of it in New Zealand. Is this darker or better than the equally popular Magnolia ‘Black Tulip? Clearly ‘Genie’…

…rounded flower. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Titan’ – first flowering and not quite what I would expect…

…a little more pink than usual. Magnolia campbellii ‘Sir Harold Hillier’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x ‘Black Tulip’ – excellent! Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x ‘Black Tulip’ Magnolia campbellii…

…the leylandii were felled. Jaimie, Michael, Tim and Jack. Jaimie, Michael, Tim and Jack Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ with five flowers. This one the best with least wind…

…for a big (fine) day of new crossing. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Caerhays Surprise’ as it was named when it came here. Planted in 2019 but, as far as…