…insignis. Doubt any will be alive next spring. dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small leaved rhododendrons dead big and small…

…leaved species (sasanqua?) cross with a small leaved species (sasanqua?) cross with a small leaved species (sasanqua?) Amid a hailstorm a brief glimpse of Rhododendron arboreum subsp. delavayi. Rhododendron arboreum…

…path. Also small leaved but with reddish new growth – possibly a dwarf habit – but not listed in New Trees? Sinogrande Walk. Carpinus nimpoli Carpinus nimpoli Here is an…

…variegated leaved Ginkgo shows no autumn colour as yet. variegated leaved Ginkgo Sorbus japonica is shedding its leaves but not yet its berries. Sorbus japonica Sorbus hupehensis virtually leafless. Sorbus…

…Hydrangea anomala ssp. anomala (HWJK 2065) is still fully leaved or nearly so. Hydrangea anomala ssp. anomala The original and very old (and much pruned) Mahonia japonica below the playhouse…

…sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Corylopsis sinensis ‘Spring Purple’ Amelanchier lamarckii on the drive – one of at least three. Similar to Amenlanchier laevis but the petals are smaller amongst other things….

…CHW The aptly named Carpinus heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’. Carpines heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Carpines heterophyllus ‘Quercifolia’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ No flowers yet on Catalpa…

…a result of the drought. Not just the big leaved species but many younger smaller leaved species too. rhododendrons are now dying rhododendrons are now dying First flowers out on…

…Took not a single photograph! 2020 – CHW The variegated leaved Buddleia ‘Harlequin’ has largely reverted to ‘Royal Red’ above the top wall but is still a magnet for butterflies….

…to replace the elderly ones which have died. Daphniphyllum macropodum Magnolia compressa (Michelia compressa) is a small leaved evergreen – again no flowers here as yet. Magnolia compressa (Michelia compressa)…

…– 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…

…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…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Eucryphia x hillieri ‘Penwith’ with its purple anthers. Eucryphia x hillieri ‘Penwith’ Eucryphia…

…easy! Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Populus deltoides ‘Purple Tower’ Just two long catkins on Juglans ailanthifolia. Juglans ailanthifolia Still a good crop of flowers on Magnolia ‘Banana Split’. Magnolia ‘Banana…

…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…

…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’…

…2 years of droughts. Robinia x slavinii ‘Hillieri’ Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ and Hydrangea ‘Generale Vicomtesse de Vibraye’ look good together. Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ 2023 – CHW A marvellous…

…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…

…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…

…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…