THE biggest buzz at last weekend's Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show centred on the release of a new addition to the Fairy magnolia range. Fairy magnolias are bred in New Zealand and ...

Most of Ron’s columns have featured street trees. I’m making an exception for Michelia doltsopa; the few specimens we know about are in private gardens and storefront planters. I would have passed off ...

New plants are a bit like hot fashion items those in the know anticipate their release and covet their possession. Mark Jury's latest release, a pretty michelia called Fairy Magnolia Blush, could ...

It may be a surprise to learn magnolias were one of the first flowering plants to grace our planet. The flowers look so refined, so spectacular, you might imagine a lot of practice runs with tiny ...