…on Magnolia wilsonii. Magnolia wilsonii And an even later tail end flower on Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’. Michelia ‘Touch of Pink’ Seeds well established on Magnolia globosa as the last…

…and is far the best flower of that species. Styrax wilsonii very good indeed, some discolors are good. 1921 – JCW Very dry and hot for many weeks. The Sinograndes…

…their flowers within the inside of their foliage canopy? What in nature makes them do that rather than show off their flowers to insect pollinators? The exceptions are S. wilsonii,…

…[?] Fuschias as good this year.1932 Just as in 1927 apparently in every detail. 1927 – JCW Came from Scotland, they have had good rain here, Griersonianum, Maddeni, Styrax wilsonii…

…best, King A, Sirius, G Bell and RRB well out. [?] at their best and so are R wilsonii, barbatum and most of the arboreums. 1902 – JCW Sir Watkin…

…wilsonii who hide their flowers in the foliage. Styrax serrulatus Styrax serrulatus Styrax serrulatus The best thing in the garden today is Rhododendron sinonuttallii. One of three separate clumps which…

…virginiana ‘Satellite’ Magnolia virginiana ‘Satellite’ Aesculus parvifolia tends to get forgotten and certainly I had missed it when describing how other species of aesculus were over with Aesculus wilsonii the…

…well out. [?] at their best and so are R wilsonii, barbatum and most of the arboreums.1902 – JCW Sir Watkin open, some Artemis (23), Maximus nearly all, Caerhays nearly…

…varieties which have yet to flower here. Some are growing too vigorously to bother yet. Aesculus wilsonii is a week or two away from flowering. A wonderful new display here…

…elliptical. The reference books are unclear. I think it is Styrax wilsonii but it may be Styrax officinalis which grows rather taller; twice the size in fact.A new Magnolia ‘Summer…

…path under White Stiles) as we knew last year and is clearly a young Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ (‘Jersey Belle’ is a totally different cross between M. wilsonii and M. sinensis…

…three Styrax wilsonii as well. The latter died of old age outside the back yard recently although I cannot believe we have not planted out a few seedlings. Bond Street…

…John Whitehead A self-sown seedling of Aesculus wilsonii which had, unusually, escaped the mice. 2022 – CHW More new things leafing up and flowering. Magnolia sieboldii ‘Michiko Renge’ – a…

…several Wilsonii flowers open. Double crimsons not yet open. 1927 – JCW Roylii cinnabarinum are open and so Auklandii but [?] forms are over. Aureum is very good. Recurvas and…

…nights ago. Zealanicum hybrids, haematodes, chasmanthum, and chartophyllums are all very good. M parviflora shows but several. The Wilsonii are in flower, some very nice Azaleas about. Kingsbridge hybrids good….

…Auklandii are nice. A few Azaleas show, Schlippenbachii remains good, just a bud or so open on Mag wilsonii. Augustinii go back. Maddeni hybrids very good indeed in new planting,…

…the first flowers on Maddenia wilsonii a few days ago. This is Sycopsis tutcheri with its very dark red hamamelis-like flowers which I have never seen like this before on…

…trailing habit and exceptional bark. We have so far failed to establish this at Caerhays after several attempts. Huodendron baristratum Huodendron baristratum Huodendron baristratum Michelia ernestii (formerly M wilsonii) is…

…and for the first time here, Magnolia ernestii (formerly Michelia wilsonii M. sinensis) is just out. Similar in shape and colour to M. martinii but smaller and less yellow –…

…Michelia wilsonii). A new species to us and eagerly awaited. It may be one to savour at the forthcoming garden weekend. Magnolia ernestii Flowers on a very elderly pure Magnolia…