…these to the show today of the cotinus varieties in the nursery:Cotinus coggygria – who would not grow this for autumn colour! Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria ‘Smoky Joe’…

…Sassafras albidum Sassafras albidum Chimonanthus praecox a lovely yellow. Chimonanthus praecox Cotinus coggygria ‘Lilla’ showing a nice mixture of colours. Cotinus coggygria ‘Lilla’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Old Fashioned’ just starting to…

…colour. ‘Scarlet’ says Hillier’s but it is more than this today here. Cotinus ‘Grace’ Cotinus ‘Pink Champagne’ turns a vivid yellow with us despite its name perhaps because it is…

…in habit with bronze leaves that show a hint of red on the newer growth. Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ Yucca filamentosa ‘Ivory Towers’ is a startling colour combination….

…inflorescences. Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Euonymus japonicus with late flowers. Euonymus japonicus Seed forming early on a large Parrotia persica. Parrotia persica Indigofera heterantha flowering sparsely in too much shade….

…durandii and Acca sellowiana Clematis x durandii and Acca sellowiana 2020 – CHW Cotinus ‘Grace’ with its second set of new growth Cotinus ‘Grace’ Cotinus ‘Grace’ The flower heads are…

…Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 2022 – CHW A garden tour on behalf of the National Garden Scheme charity (eleven paid but only…

…this is not unusual. Vaccinum cylindraceum Cotinus ‘Old Fashioned’ putting on a superb show today in a brief sunny spell between the rainstorms. Cotinus ‘Old Fashioned’ 2019 – CHW The…

…‘Chanticleer’ with splendid orange, red and yellow colour in the cash point today. Pyrus colleryana ‘Chanticleer’ Pyrus colleryana ‘Chanticleer’ Cotinus ‘Grace’ is equally good alongside it. Cotinus ‘Grace’ Deutzia crenata…

…autumn colour. Sorbus folgneri ‘Emiel’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ is as good a mix of colours as ever. Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Prunus ‘Shirotae’ Cotinus coccygra ‘Rubnifolia’ was cut back recently and is still…