13th July

…a better darker coloured leaf than ‘Evening Light’. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Not many flowers on Stewartia x henryae this year. Stewartia x henryae The first…

8th October

…‘Evening Light’ which is much blacker (and not purple) at this time of the year and with smaller leaves. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ Genuinely weeping Styrax…

3rd November

…Pinus wallichiana Pinus wallichiana Styrax japonica ‘Purple Dress’ is another new addition to our Styrax collection and has appeared from Burncoose. Wonderful late autumn colour. Styrax japonica ‘Purple Dress’ Styrax…

15th April

…I prune out the dead today. Needs to be grown in more shade. Maddenia hypoleuca Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ just coming into leaf. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ An unnamed TH…

19th May

…latifolia Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ and Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’. Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’ and Embothrium lanceolatum ‘Ñorquinco’ Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ and Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aureus’. Anchusa ‘Loddon Royalist’ and Philadelphus coronarius…

4th June

…very dark coloured leaves. Styrax japonicus ‘Columnar’ Picrasma quassioides has just finished flowering. Picrasma quassioides Styrax ‘Purple Dress’ just coming out. Styrax ‘Purple Dress’ Thomas gives me the name of…

5th June

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW Rhododendron megacalyx in the Aucklandii Garden. Rhododendron megacalyx Styrax japonicus ‘Purple Dress’….

14th July

…Karol! Karol! Isla in her party dress. Isla Serena emerges. Serena The happy couple. happy couple Serena and Neil, photographed by Karol Pawlak The bridal bouquet of Phlox, Geranium, Achillea…

18th April

…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….

12th July

…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

29th March

…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’…

9th April

…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…

3rd June

…the new growth. Deutzia longifolia Deutzia longifolia Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ – a new clone to me with really red new growth. Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’ Stachyurus praecox ‘Devon Purple’…

21st March 1897 – 2020

…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…

22nd April

…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…

26th May

…‘Peachy’ And then a trip to look at newer plants in Kennel Close. Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ still with purple new growth. Attractive! Ailanthus altissima ‘Purple Dragon’ Ehretia thrysiflora has…

5th April

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…

27th February

…Area 24 of Kennel Close. Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ (M. ‘Black Tulip x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’ (M. ‘Black Tulip x M. soulangeana ‘Deep Purple Dream’) Magnolia…

11th February

…x Betty Jessel First Love cylindrica Hohman J.C. Williams x Apollo John Bond Katja Landner Lilac Chalice virginiana Ludoviciana Melon Sky Peter Dummer Purple Breeze Purple Eye Purple Star Rose…

11th April

…Clearly a house plant really but it does survive in the garden. Azalea ‘Blushing Bride’ Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ is not, as yet, even faintly ‘globe-like’. Magnolia ‘Purple Globe’ Wisteria flower…