9th June

‘Ruby Falls’ Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ and Athyrium nipponicum var. pictum. Astrantia major ‘Ruby Wedding’ Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ and Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendrifolium’. Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Diabolo’ Deutzia scabra ‘Pride of Rochester’…

15th August

…the heat. Clethra tomentosa ‘Cottondale’ Just 2 seed heads left standing on Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’. Magnolia campbellii ‘Darjeeling’ Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ looking at its best. Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’…

28th March

…Three flowers on the Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ which fell over and was chopped back hard two to two and a half years ago. Magnolia ‘Pegasus’ 2021 – CHW Magnolia ‘Pickard’s Ruby’…

5th September

…secondary flowers on Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ Peeling bark on Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’…

7th January

…pink. A little of all the bark forms is shown here. Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis ‘China Ruby’ We…

19th November

…Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ living up to its name with pink seed capsules. The best new autumn colour that I have seen for ages. Euonymus grandiflorus ‘Ruby Wine’ Euonymus grandiflorus…

13th April

…name? Enkianthus serrulatus Likewise three Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Another good flower on a young Magnolia ‘Burgundy Star’. It may be as good as ‘Caerhays Surprise’…

17th April

…Slip Rail. yellow shedding laurel leaves Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ below Slip Rail looking superb today. This is a very good variety indeed. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby Glow’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Ruby

14th May

…Hart’ – very dark but the plants are dying of old age after about 25 to 30 years. Rhododendron ‘Ruby Hart’ Rhododendron ‘Ruby Hart’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’ Rhododendron ‘Kabarett’…

11th October

…species one normally rates for autumn colour. Berberis julianae Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Ruby Wine’ living up to its name. Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Ruby Wine’ Euonymus hamiltonianus ‘Ruby Wine’ Euonymus planipes at two…