27th July

‘Red Army’ – a bit taller growing than our Helenium ‘Ruby Tuesday’ but one red helenium is probably enough. Helenium ‘Red Army’ Helenium ‘Red Army’ Red Admiral butterflies on buddleia…

14th November

…wangii. Aesculus wangii Enkianthus serrulatus with fine red tints. Enkianthus serrulatus Scattered small branches blown down at every corner. Scattered small branches Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ blown away before we…

29th October

…colorata ‘Red Leopard’ – stunning form. Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Leopard’ Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Leopard’ Pseudowintera colorata – quite bland by comparison. Pseudowintera colorata Pseudowintera colorata Pseudowintera colorata ‘Red Glow’ –…

20th March

…it had suffered in dry summers. Fortunately new shoots are already evident from the base. Gevuina avellana Gevuina avellana Magnolia ‘Atlas’ more or less full out but already wind battered.

2nd June

…an orange flare. Hugely scented in today’s heatwave and gentler east winds. Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Pinkish red Then a red one with an orange flare. red red

16th March

‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Podocarpus ‘Red Embers’ Pseudotaxus chienii looks a bit insipid. Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Pseudotaxus chienii Schefflera rhododendrifolia – too small…

26th May

…fortnight ago. Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ Azalea ‘Hotspur Red’ This very late flowering evergreen azalea in full shade below the Hovel has never had a name in my…

25th March

…path. Frankie has cleared the fallen tree on Bond Street Frankie has cleared the fallen tree on Bond Street Frankie has cleared the fallen tree on Bond Street A tidy…

29th March

…most resilient of rhododendrons; ‘Cornish Red’. Rhododendron ‘Cornish Red’ Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ was spared as it wasn’t out. Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ Magnolia ‘Diana’ looks a bit better today. Magnolia ‘Diana’ Acer negundo…

25th July

…yuana We have just layered this very late flowering rhododendron on Rookery Path which I remember being more orange-red than this when I have seen it before. No idea of…