…hardy to -7°. Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ You seldom see Aucuba japonica ‘Rozanne’ actually in flower. Rather pretty close up. Aucuba japonica ‘Rozanne’ Aucuba japonica…

…outstanding plant for covering a steep bank. Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ In July I hunted high and low for Styrax americanus to take flower pictures…

…as something new. Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ 2017 – CHW This recently planted Enkianthus cernuus recurvus above Rogers Quarry is not like the one on the drive seen…

…had not seen the New Zealand Haloragis erecta (Wellington Bronze Raspwort) in flower before. Haloragis erecta (Wellington Bronze Raspwort) Haloragis erecta (Wellington Bronze Raspwort) 2023 – CHW A hydrangea tour…

…of planting. Wisteria seeds Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ now well established by the Playhouse. Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ Flowers and seed heads on Desmodium elegans. Desmodium elegans Desmodium elegans…

…feared was dead. It now looks like reshooting. Daphniphyllum aff. longeracemosum (BSWJ 11788) Bronze new growth on Lithocarpus hancei. Lithocarpus hancei A good young Rhododendron ‘May Day’. Rhododendron ‘May Day’…

…Rehderodendron species and not an American Halesia? Halesia macgregorii Good bronze leaves emerging on Hydrangea aspera ‘Hot Chocolate’. This is our second attempt at the start of the Sinogrande Walk….

…were three weeks later into flower than ours. Scilla verna ‘Sea eagle and fish’ bronze in the garden. bronze Escallonia rubra var. macrantha – a wonderful seaside hedge. Escallonia rubra…

…polyneura Carpinus orientalis with plenty too but not so attractive. Carpinus orientalis Tetradium aff. fraxinifolia had looked dead but now huge bronze new leaves. Tetradium aff. fraxinifolia Tristanopsis laurina making…

…The velvety leaves are now a dark bronze and stand out superbly. Rhododendron pseudocrysanthemum Rhododendron pseudocrysanthemum Staphylea pinnata has two-celled seed capsules as here. Sometimes in clusters, sometimes in pairs…

…new growth on Liquidamber acalycina again a stand out bronze-purple-red. Liquidamber acalycina Secondary new growth on Betula fansipanensis’ also a pleasant bronze at first. Betula fansipanensis A secondary flower on…

…buds for next spring on Paulownia elongata! Paulownia elongata Paulownia elongata Enkianthus serrulatus has a very distinct bronze tone in the autumn. Earlier and perhaps better than other species? Enkianthus…

…Pterocarya rhoifolia with attractive new growth. Pterocarya rhoifolia A group of three Betula insignis ssp. fangipanensis with bronze secondary new growth appearing now. One tree is fine, one so-so, and…

…seed and only planted out this spring. It looked vigorous but tender in pots and may yet be but amazing growth this season none the less and a bronze hue…

…bronze all over already and very few ‘bladders’ this year due to the hot summer. It is in full sun here. Staphylea pinnata Staphylea pinnata Loads of still unripe seeds…

…Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Acer palmatum ‘Scolopendriifolium’ Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum Rhododendron williamsianum The Magnolia globosa seed pod has been collected but just look at the bronze indumentum left covering next…

…to be dwarfish in habit with bronze leaves that show a hint of red on the newer growth. Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ Cotinus coggyria ‘Lilla’ Yucca filamentosa ‘Ivory Towers’ is a…

…Tetracentron sinense, with its odd leave structure, is not. Tetracentron sinense Tetracentron sinense Eriobotrya deflexa still has its wonderful reddish-bronze new growth. Eriobotrya deflexa Eriobotrya deflexa And Liriodendron chilense is…

…on! Forsythia ‘Lynwood’ has surprising red/bronze turning leaves. Forsythia ‘Lynwood’ Rhododendron fragrantissimum is shedding its older leaves in an attractive way. Rhododendron fragrantissimum The second single white sasanqua camellia is…

…as dappled colours on the fading leaves. Callicarpa kwangtungensis Callicarpa kwangtungensis Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ – nothing beats these bronze/purple fruits but no autumn colour yet. Callicarpa bodinieri ‘Profusion’ Firmania simplex…