17th February

…removes the dying turkey oak which threatens to hit the record sized Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta as you can see here. area of new planting area of new planting area…

20th February

…sargentiana ‘Blood Moon’ at the bottom of the wood where the paths meet. Nice enough again but just a goodish form of M. sargentiana var. robusta in my view. Magnolia…

29th July

…Some seed heads on Magnolia sargentiana var. robusta but not nearly as many as last year which looks well for budding for next spring. Magnolia sargentiana The tail ends of…

25th February

…Vancouver in 1963. A campbellii var. mollicomata x sargentiana robusta seedling which is large flowered but otherwise unremarkable. Magnolia ‘Mossman’s Giant’ Magnolia ‘Mossman’s Giant’ Magnolia ‘Mossman’s Giant’ Magnolia zenii Magnolia…

28th January

…no sign of Magnolias.1994 – FJW Four flowers on – Mollicomata/ Robusta hybrid near back yard.1967 – FJW Very early and impossibly mild. David picked two daffs. Saw a member…

31st January

…the new clump of Rhododendron williamsianum is showing colour. It looks like a hybrid/seedling of Magnolia sargentiana robusta. magnolia opposite the new clump of Rhododendron williamsianum Magnolia ‘Sweet Sixteen’ above…

12th April

…of life at Trevennen – Mrs Butlers some at best. No buds on young magnolias. Big Robusta one at Donkey Shoe V.G. Saw Julians unknown plant above crino hedge, ‘he…

1st November

…the best autumn colour of anything in the garden today. Again a 1991 planting to replace a grafted M sargentiana robusta which grew and died here. The kalopanax must be…

26th March

…CW Magnolia Diva about its best, also big Robustas and most of young ones. Large Mollicomata not out but others at their best. Campbellii the same but later than Robusta….