Magnolia ‘Tikitere’

Magnolia ‘Tikitere’

Charles Williams showing us the wonderful new flowers on this new hybrid from New Zealand by David Baldick. It’s a cross between Magnolia ‘Apollo’ and Magnolia ‘Vulcan’, and although this plant is only 3 years old it flowering very well....
Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ in flower this weekend

Magnolia ‘Tropicana’ in flower this weekend

I thought I would focus on the unusual Magnolia ‘Tropicana’. It is a very peculiar green/yellow and pink flowered hybrid between an American Magnolia acuminata ‘Fertile Myrtle’ and a Chinese Magnolia sprengeri ‘Divi’. When it first...
New Caerhays magnolia hybrid

New Caerhays magnolia hybrid

Into March with Charles and the magnolias of Caerhays. Charles talks about a 25 year old un-named magnolia which was crossed by Phillip Tregunna before his retirement. Unfortunately the parentage of the magnolia is also unknown! Amazing size of these magnolia flowers,...
Comparision of two magnolias

Comparision of two magnolias

with Charles Williams, Caerhays. Comparision of two magnolias both seedlings which were a cross between Magnolia sprengeri ‘Diva’ and Magnolia sargentiana ‘Robusta’. One hybrid comes from New Zealand called Magnolia ‘Susanna van...
Spring has sprung in Cornwall – it’s official

Spring has sprung in Cornwall – it’s official

Charles Williams was interviewed on Thursday 14th February 2019 by ITV to comment on the official arrival of spring in Cornwall. This is traditionally marked by each of the Great Gardens of Cornwall having 50 or more blooms out on a Magnolia campbellii. It is...