…sessiliflorus Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ with yet more secondary flowers. Two crops of these in reality. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ Rhus chinensis just out in flower – a little earlier than usual?…

…before on Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Crystal Tulip’ Nyssa sinensis (FMWJ 13122) with its newer leaves already a stand out, reddish-purple. Nyssa sinensis Carpinus omeiensis omiense (Roundabarrow) with reddish, secondary…

…Toots Williams is identified as Camellia nokoensis. Camellia nokoensis Camellia nokoensis Camellia nokoensis Flower buds close to breaking on Carpinus japonica. Carpinus japonica Colour showing on Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x…

…(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 I can ascertain,…

…at 6ft in the east winds. Pinus radiata Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Serene’ is not bad but windblown. Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Serene’ The new growth on Tilia endochrysa is,…

…Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Red Lion’ Prunus conradinae just showing its first flowers. Prunus conradinae Although it is nearly dusk Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ is just showing colour on two buds at…

…compare the colours in one place. Superb today. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Magnolia ‘Anne Leitner’ (‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘J C Williams’)…

…Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ is a bit battered in the wind but promising. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x ‘Deep Purple Dream’ shows potential for the…

…categories / flower shapes but this one probably scrapes by as being good enough to be grown more widely. Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Could this be Magnolia “Peaches ‘n’ Cream”?…

…lobbii in February! This grew well at Burncoose by the lawn but died, I think, of honey fungus or perhaps it is a bit too tender for us? In very…

…honey fungus. It was just starting to flower well. Lindera triloba Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ is nicely out but only just two years from planting. Camellia champetre ‘Fairy Blush’ Xanthocyparis…

…much for the digger and remain in situ to rot away. There will be honey fungus in the area so we have not planted many rhododendrons. Some lilacs, Philadelphus and…

…hippocastanum This is the time of the year when honey fungus strikes and, as the grass is cut, so some unexpected deaths appear. Here a Rhododendron Countess of Haddington by…

…cold but not really a honey fungus strike time of the year. One has been underdug a bit by a rabbit. This is why you have to plant these tender…

…to late September. Not a great time of the year for delphiniums, lupins, iris, bedding, tulips, herbaceous or woody plants which are mainly spring/summer flowering and the mainstays of the…

…(looks like honey fungus) at the base of our oldest Magnolia ‘Caerhays Surprise’. Strangely this happened once before 25 or so years ago and the tree died to ground level…

…Clare’ This Rhododendron calophytum has drooping leaves and looks sick. Perhaps just anticipating a cold snap or perhaps it has honey fungus? Rhododendron calophytum Wonderful orange-red indumentum on the buds…

…CHW A rather morbid day!The honey fungus Magnolia sieboldii casualty has been cut down ready for the mini digger. Magnolia sieboldii An elderly rare oak has died completely over the…

…attached to page, dated 21st May 1932) I put yellow Maddeni hybrid on the whole of hard and honey yellow Roylei. Additional note: I picked the seed in October 1934….

…the trip we, of course, get wildly distracted by nice new things. Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ is new to us and not bad for yet another yellow. Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Magnolia ‘Honeybelle’ Magnolia…