
Magnolia Serene by the pool, 2009
The photograph much admired by radio host and landscaper Tony Murrell on Radio Live this morning was the end of season snap of Serene taken last year. We might equally describe this as a fine example of why you do not plant a magnolia beside your swimming pool although in our case, it is why building the swimming pool beside the original Magnolia Serene was not such a brilliant idea of ours. The tree was there first. (Magnolia Diary 13).

Iolanthe, after a storm

Magnolia Lanarth is the first to drop its petals

Lanarth petal drop
All this is a little premature this season as we are just entering the new magnolia flowering season – there should be a splendid display out by next weekend.
And as a footnote, the petal drop around our lollipop Fairy Magnolia Blush is a regular delight still in store for this season as the first buds are just opening. (Magnolia Diary 12).

Circles of Fairy Magnolia Blush petals