9th February 1897 – 2020

…confusa Sarcocca confusa Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca hookeriana ‘Purple Stem’ Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca orientalis Sarcocca ruscifolia Sarcocca ruscifolia Sarcocca hookeriana digyna Sarcocca hookeriana…

23rd July

…excorticata has died with reshooting from the main stem. Fuchsia excorticata What a view of Cordyline, Trachycarpus and Phoenix. Cordyline, Trachycarpus and Phoenix Cordyline, Trachycarpus and Phoenix A bit of…

12th July

…‘Dark Eyes’ Verbascum ‘Dark Eyes’ Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Snowball’ Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and Leucanthemum ‘Real Deal’. Verbena ‘Santos Purple’ and…

26th May

…‘Peachy’ And then a trip to look at newer plants in Kennel Close. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ still with purple new growth. Attractive! Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ehretia thrysiflora has…

10th August

…Carpines heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpines heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ No flowers yet on Catalpa setchuenensis. Catalpa setchuenensis Catalpa setchuenensis Sorbus gongashanice…

15th April 1897 – 2020

‘Purple Prince’ – no comment! Magnolia ‘Purple Prince’ This Aesculus species with wonderful orange indumentum on the stems of new growth and flowers which have just emerged from the sticky…

9th April 1897 – 2020

…tree. Some flowers better than others. A second plant in Kennel Close is also performing. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ – almost…

18th April 1897 – 2020

…flowered pink cherry. Prunus matsumae ‘Hanaguruma’ Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ is a later flowering New Zealander which is well worth growing. This is the last decent flower. Magnolia ‘Purple Sensation’ Magnolia…

13th July

…than ‘Evening Light’. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Not many flowers on Stewartia x henryae this year. Stewartia x henryae The first time I have seen Euonymus…

12th May 1897 – 2020

…ago. Rhododendron ‘Pushy Purple’ Rhododendron ‘Pushy Purple’ Rhododendron ‘Pushy Purple’ Rhododendron ‘Pushy Purple’ 2019 – CHW Exciting news! Meliosma oldhamii (formerly Meliosma pinnata var. oldhamii) has produced a number of…

19th May

…latifolia Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ and Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ and Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’ Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ and Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’. Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ and Philadelphus coronarius…

3rd June

…the new growth. Deutzia longifolia Deutzia longifolia Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ – a new clone to me with really red new growth. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’…

5th April 1897 – 2020

…x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. ‘Deep Purple Dream’ d) Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Deep Purple Dream’ has its first three dark flowers. Never seen…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…last week. Are we now obliged to follow suit?Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ has its first two flowers. Not bad but not yet large flowers. Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ Magnolia ‘Purple Star’ Magnolia…

27th February

…planted this cross. Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Aphrodite’ (M. ‘Black Tulip’ x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Vulcan’ x Magnolia ‘Black…

18th April

…excellent plant gets its name. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Amelanchier lamarckii on the drive – one of at least three. Similar to Amenlanchier laevis but the…

4th June

…stand Burncoose Nurseries stand Brachychiton hispida on the Tregrehan stand. Brachychiton hispida Brachychiton hispida Iochroma cyaneum – (Deep Purple). Iochroma cyaneum Brugmansia ‘Purple Rain’ which I had not seen before….

27th August

…correct flower colours. pinkish then changing to purple hydrangea pinkish then changing to purple hydrangea pinkish then changing to purple hydrangea pinkish then changing to purple hydrangea This blue flowering…

3rd March 1897 – 2020

…out – inside of tepals Red Purple Group 73B – Strong Purplish Pink Full out – outside of tepals Purple Group 75C – Very Light Purple We will now send…

11th February

…J.C. Williams x Apollo John Bond Katja Landner Lilac Chalice virginiana Ludoviciana Melon Sky Peter Dummer Purple Breeze Purple Eye Purple Star Rose Marie Rominas Pink Sybille dawsoniana Valley Splendour…