…atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ grew to about 18 inches and had delicate but attractive flowers as you can see. Arguably nicer than Perouskia ‘Blue Spire’. Perouskia atriplicifolia ‘Little Spire’ Perouskia atriplicifolia…

…reddish colours on Oxydendrum arboreum in the sunlight. One of the very best performers. Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Parrotia persica ‘Persian Spire’ had absolutely breathtaking autumn colours too…

…basically a creeping, suckering, rockery plant but here top-grafted so it has remained the same size for 20 years. SORBUS ‘Hilling Spire’ SORBUS ‘Hilling Spire’ Sorbus ‘Hilling Spire’ – this…

…‘Countess of Haddington’ (indoor grown) Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Rhododendron ‘Countess of Haddington’ Pinus wallichiana with cones Pinus wallichiana Pinus wallichiana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Little Spire’ Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Little Spire’ Chamaecyparis…

…the Blackthorn. This tells you the vagaries of the spring weather. Hawthorn Hawthorn We saw brilliant brown autumn leaf colour in the nursery on Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’. At The Cottage…

…the castle window painting nears completion. Strangely a five minute radio interview with Radio Stoke about how to grow magnolias! Clematis armandii with, as usual, a few autumn flowers on…

…of fruits too which have yet to split to reveal the orange seeds. Euonymus europaeus A few excellent autumn colour photos on the drive today. autumn colour autumn colour autumn…

…autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures collage of autumn colour pictures The Vietnamese Rhododendron collection. CWT – Alan…

…Lindera lancei (BSWJ 1118) flowering here for the first time after planting last autumn. Leaves with the flowers. Lindera lancei (BSWJ 1118) Lindera lancei (BSWJ 1118) Magnolia ‘Sprite Rite’ one…

…autumn colours to look for:Fine autumn colour as usual on Euonymus elatus. I am a week too late for its best. Euonymus elatus Euonymus elatus Rosa roxburghii has still to…