28th November

…by the greenhouses. At least that is what I think it is? Need to check with Jaimie. Escallonia rubra var macrantha Escallonia rubra var macrantha 2016 – CHW A solitary…

29th May 1897 – 2020

…glomerata Tom has brought some of his holly species for us to admire.Ilex rubra from Mexico. Ilex rubra Ilex rubra Ilex rubra Ilex yunnanensis var. parvifolia – not very holly…

12th May 1897 – 2020

…a good fortnight behind. CAMELLIA ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ CAMELLIA ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ – one of the last camellias to flower and often still showing a flower in July. Twice…

29th May

…obtusifolium or Acer sempervirens?) Acer x orientalia ‘Minorient’ Acer x orientalia ‘Minorient’ Tilia platyphyllos ‘Rubra’ – cultivated in 1970. Tilia platyphyllos ‘Rubra’ Tilia platyphyllos ‘Rubra’ Betula ermanii ‘Mount Zao Purple’…

28th June

…buds. Styrax japonica ‘Rubra Pendula’ Styrax japonica ‘Rubra Pendula’ Two flowers on the very tender Digitalis spectrum. Digitalis spectrum Digitalis spectrum Digitalis spectrum Ptelea trifoliata ‘Aurea’ is really quite impressive…

13th July

…America. Well worth growing for its leaves alone. Oxalis rubra Oxalis rubra Another Penstemon which Karol may be able to identify from our website? – ‘Alice Handley’ Penstemon ‘Alice Hindley’…

2nd December

…here. Camellia brevistyla var. rubra Camellia brevistyla var. rubra A similarly young 1L plant of Camellia vernalis ‘Dawn’ already in flower although nothing showing on its parents as yet. Camellia…

4th May 1897 – 2020

…striking red late flowered camellia full out in May. It has to be Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’. Might it last for Chelsea? Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ Camellia ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ Rhododendron haematodes –…

3rd May 1897 – 2020

…which would do well as a windbreak as it is here. Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Ilex cornuta Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ just into leaf. Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ Easily…

18th February

…starting to flower as normal. Genista ‘Porlock’ Kalmia angustifolia ‘Rubra’ still showing its dislike of the recent cold weather with droopy leaves. It will soon pick up. Kalmia angustifolia ‘Rubra’…

5th March

…decent young Magnolia ‘A.E. Bold’. Magnolia ‘A.E. Bold’ Magnolia ‘A.E. Bold’ Magnolia ‘Eleanor May’ has performed well for many years M. x soulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’ x M. ‘Lanarth’. Magnolia ‘Eleanor…

13th April

Rubra’ (otherwise known as ‘Te Deum’ or ‘Grand Sultan’ – but this is not one in the Trehane camellia book!) Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ A great clump of white Fritillaria…

14th May

…Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ in leaf. Two others newly planted in Kennel Close succumbed to last summer’s drought. Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ Quercus franchetii with new growth and flower showing. We trimmed…

21st May

…Scilla verna ‘Sea eagle and fish’ bronze in the garden. bronze Escallonia rubra var. macrantha – a wonderful seaside hedge. Escallonia rubra var. macrantha View 21st May 1897 – 2020…

31st May

…best part of 3 weeks. Malus x micromalus full out and a great spectacle today. Malus x micromalus Camellia japonica ‘Mathotiana Rubra’ still full out on 1st June. Camellia japonica…

19th June

…I do not think I have seen in flower before. Viburnum recognitum Styrax japonicus ‘Rubra Pendula’ is as excellent as Raf said it was. Last of the japonicus flowering as…

2nd July

…at this bark and branch structure. Corylus columna Corylus columna Corylus columna Quercus rubra with a wonderful trunk too. Quercus rubra Rabbit damage on a recently planted Magnolia x loebneri…

7th September

…Arbutus unedo ‘Rubra’ in full flower – early! Arbutus unedo ‘Rubra’ Callicarpa dichotoma in full flower too. Callicarpa dichotoma Pittosporum undulatum is new for the catalogue. Pittosporum undulatum Pittosporum undulatum…

21st September

…bungei Clerodendron bungei On the Crûg Farm stand: Roscoea purpurea f. rubra ‘Gurkha Red’ Roscoea purpurea f. rubra ‘Gurkha Red’ Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis – hydrangea relative Cardiandra alternifolia amamiohshimensis Cardiandra…

28th October

rubra – a dull day but a clear red outside.Oxydendron arboreum – a bold red. Oxydendron arboreum Nyssa sylvatica – such a delicate yellow. Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Quercus coccinea…