12th April

…reticulata ‘Howard Asper’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ – another good red. Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ Camellia reticulata ‘Red Emperor’ Camellia reticulata ‘Fortyniner’ – another one we have sold. Camellia reticulata…

9th March

Red’ or ‘Red as Red’. Nigel Holman bred this and Treseders Nursery offered this first for sale in 1965 so it predates New Zealand breeding. Magnolia ‘Chyverton Red’ This is…

24th April

…Malus ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus ‘Paul Hauber’. Malus ‘Paul Hauber’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ 2022 – CHW I thought I heard a cuckoo earlier this week…

18th April

…here! Ucodendron whatonii Ucodendron whatonii Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ in bud and flower. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Black Beauty’ What I am now certain is…

30th January

…started in the usual rain but improved. Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ out in the sun in the nursery. Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ Lonicera x purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’ The…

12th February

…andrachne Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ – quite outstanding leaf colour. Pseudowintera ‘Red Leopard’ Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ just emerging. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Nivalis’ Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’. Daphne ‘Spring Beauty’ Last year I photographed…

10th April

…Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Red Jade’ Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Cardinal’ – stand out best in flower so far. Malus ‘Royal Beauty’ Malus…

14th February

…‘Lanarth’ Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ and Rhododendron grande above the greenhouses. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ 2021 – CHW Another really foul cold day where going into the garden is not a pleasure…

8th October

…of large round red fruits lower down and larger clusters higher up. red fruits red fruits red fruits red fruits Could these all be forms of Malus x floribunda? Very…

12th March

…good red hybrid. Rather better than ‘Cornish Red’ and very near the original clump of Rhododendron ‘Red Admiral’. red hybrid red hybrid A newly planted (today) Podocarpus spinulosus which is…