…‘Purple Planets’ Malus ‘Obelisk’ – grows as its name implies. Malus ‘Obelisk’ Prunus ‘Spring Show’ growing away nicely. Prunus ‘Spring Show’ Prunus ‘Spring Show’ Malus ‘Harry Baker’ – pleasant enough…

…in Kennel Close is also performing. Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Daisy Diva’ – almost a semi double flower but cold damaged a bit…

…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’…

…sargentiana var. robusta seedling 2024 RHS Spring Flower Show. RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show RHS Spring Flower Show RHS…

…– an early yellow Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Sundance’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ – can there be a bigger magnolia flower? Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Atlas’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Purple…

…Purple’ Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis willmottiae (now sinensis) ‘Spring Purple’ 2019 – CHW So now a viewing of more of the Betula species and varieties which we…

…spring bronzy leaves. This early leaf bronzing is seldom seen in small young plants in pots. Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ 1947 – CW Returned from Scotland. Very dry…

…Shake’ form Lunaplant (M. ‘Purple Globe’ x M. ‘Joe McDaniel’) Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ form Lunaplant (M. ‘Purple Globe’ x M. ‘Joe McDaniel’) Magnolia ‘Phelan Bright’ (M. x soulangeana ’Lennei Alba’…

…Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ First flowering of Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ from Germany. Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ First flowering of Magnolia ‘Diana’ from Germany. Magnolia ‘Diana’ 2022…

…spring has arrived in England. Spring has arrived in Cornwall, today 16 February 2024. The date was declared by The Nare, together with The Great Gardens of Cornwall, as part…

…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…

…‘Evening Light’ which is much blacker (and not purple) at this time of the year and with smaller leaves. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Genuinely weeping Styrax…

…on Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’. Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ A major surprise to find a dozen or so flowers out in October high up on an original Camellia x williamsii…

…new name for what looks very like ‘King George’ to me. Hydrangea ‘Red Baron’ Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ would be well worth Burncoose stocking. Salvia ‘Purple and Bloom’ Salvia ‘Purple…

…reddish-purple form without the dark purple spots or blotches which you see in some others which can also be purple or rose-purple. One for Asia to propagate. Today it looks…

…yet) Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’ x Magnolia ‘Serene’ Magnolia ‘Hot Lips’ (much better than ‘Hot Pants’). [I fear this is actually ‘Hot Pants’!] Magnolia ‘Hot Pants’ Magnolia ‘Spring Rite’ Magnolia ‘Spring…

…Phymosia umbellata Phymosia umbellata x Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ unbelievably good with several colour changes before we get to the final dark red. x Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’ x Sycoparrotia ‘Purple Haze’…

…as usual, Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ from Lunaplant. Magnolia ‘Summer Rose’ Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ from Lunaplant. Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ Magnolia ‘Spring Peppermint’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ from…

…‘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…

…Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ but none the worse for that! Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis ‘Spring Purple’ A decent sized Magnolia wilsonii has failed to leaf up and died. I fear caught…