29th July

…with decent flowers. Rhododendron maddenii Another unusual flower combination of Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’. Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’ and Eucryphia x nymansensis ‘Nymansay’ Flowers on…

20th November

‘Purpurea’. Viola labradorica ‘Purpurea’ Unusual to find a flower on Datura sanguinea in November! Datura sanguinea Berries on a new species of lonicera to us – Lonicera crassifolia which is…

27th April

…cascade nicely although it was slow to establish. Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Malus x purpurea ‘Crimson Cascade’ Magnolia ‘Sunray’ just out. Magnolia ‘Sunray’ Magnolia…

7th May

…form of Fagus sylvatica ‘Asplenifolia’ so ‘Purpurea Asplenifolia’ I assume? Not listed in the new Hillier’s. Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Asplenifolia’? A young Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ at the top of the…

14th June

…Carpinus shensiensis Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ with purple showing now only on the very new growth near the base of the trunk. Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’ Carpinus betulus ‘Purpurea’…

5th August

…Catalpa bignonoides Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ with huge seed heads. Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ Cordyline australis ‘Purpurea’ A Cordyline australis tree or two alive and well here. Cordyline australis…

6th June

…white wisteria Look at this wonderful chunky new growth on an Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ growing on the side of the packing shed. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ 2016 –…

13th February

…the wind. Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ 2016 – CHW A newly bought in batch of camellias from a French nursery are flowering away by the greenhouses ready for…

4th April

purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ Salix purpurea ‘Nancy Saunders’ The Gunnera manicata beds are growing inches a day as this very wet, but mild, period continues. Gunnera manicata Rhododendron strigillosum with one…

24th June

…Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Had we been at the Hampton Court show in 10 days’ time this would have been a feature…