27th September

…to find out more. A vigorous thing! Cotoneaster ‘St Andrew’s Blaze’ Cotoneaster ‘St Andrew’s Blaze’ Cotoneaster teijiashenensis is a recent introduction in 1996 (by Fryer) from Yunnan. It has a…

23rd September

…rhytidophyllum Cotoneaster tengyuensis Cotoneaster tengyuensis Cotoneaster tengyuensis Cotoneaster ‘St Andrew’s Blaze’ (gift from Fromfield) – far from ripe. Cotoneaster ‘St Andrew’s Blaze’ Cotoneaster ‘St Andrew’s Blaze’ Cotoneaster teitiashanensis – unripe….

21st September

…on Aesculus wilsonii. Aesculus wilsonii Cotoneaster ‘Blaze’ with nearly ripe berries. Contoneaster ‘Blaze’ Contoneaster ‘Blaze’ Cotoneaster gonggashanensis with large striking red berries. Cotoneaster gonggashanensis Cotoneaster erratus with more berries than…

7th October

…rhytidophyllus Cotoneaster tengyuehensis may well be dying. Cotoneaster tengyuehensis Cotoneaster ‘Saint Andrews Blaze’ was a welcome gift from Fromefield. Not fully ripe and coloured yet. Cotoneaster ‘Saint Andrews Blaze’ Cotoneaster…

7th July

…is now a large shrub with rather odd pinkish flowers that don’t quite open. Cotoneaster ‘Saint Andrew’s Blaze’ Cotoneaster ‘Saint Andrew’s Blaze’ Cotoneaster rhytidophyllus (Ogisu 95102) with its first flowers…

8th September

…Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Malus ‘Golden Hornet’ Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ living up to its name. Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ fading off to pink. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early…

2nd September

…beckleri Cotoneaster bullatus covered in berry right at the entrance to the garden. A forgotten plant. Cotoneaster bullatus Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ just starting to turn at the tips…

26th September

…before dropping. Asimina triloba Carya ovata turning early too. Carya ovata Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ quite superb on the tree lines. Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’ not…

3rd October

…Andrews Blaze’ – a welcome Christmas gift from Fromefield Nurseries which is growing away well. Cotoneaster ‘St Andrews Blaze’ Cotoneaster silvestrii with just a single berry and a rather odd…

26th October

…kaki Diospyros kaki Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ below White Styles. Only planted in 2021 but already making an impact. Acer freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Magnolia ‘Leonora’ is extremely well budded for…

6th June

…pauciflora Libertia ‘Taupo Blaze’ in flower. Pure white flowers contrasting with the coloured leaves. Libertia ‘Taupo Blaze’ 2020 – CHW The dog pen is now complete as are the repair…

11th November

…colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn

28th November

…‘Horinji’ Prunus ‘Hokusai’ Prunus ‘Gyoiko’ Prunus ‘Ichiyo’ (‘Pink Champagne’) Prunus ‘Matsumae Fuki’ (‘Chocolate Ice’) Crataegus x lavalleei ‘Carrierei’ Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze’ Tilia cordata ‘Winter Orange’ below White Styles…

9th November

…colour autumn colour autumn colour autumn colour autumn colour 2017 – CHW A good crop of seeds to gather on Styrax ‘Emerald Pagoda’. Large flowers and equally large seeds on…

4th November

…time permitted. Camellia sasanqua ‘Showa no sakae’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Showa no sakae’ 2017 – CHW A few autumn colours to look for:Fine autumn colour as usual on Euonymus elatus. I…

12th November

…sasanqua ‘Setsugekka’ developing into a large shrub. Camellia sasanqua ‘Setsugekka’ Camellia sasanqua ‘Setsugekka’ Autumn colour in a now fully grass cut Kennel Close. Kennel Close in autumn Kennel Close in…

15th November

…with autumn tints. Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula Aurea’ Salix fargesii just turning. Salix fargesii Corylopsis spicata with rich yellow autumn colour on the Main Ride. Corylopsis spicata Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’ only…

23rd October

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Decent autumn colour still on Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Red Star’ despite Storm Ashley. Liquidambar…

20th October

…smashing in a fortnight but is just hinting at what it can do. Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascades’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘Autumn Cascades’ Nyssa sylvatica ‘?’ also a drooping habit but the…

29th October

…already blown away. This species would have good potential in a different autumn. Acer heldreichii Prunus incisa looks as though it is about to produce a decent show of autumn