…is just producing its flowers and will be fine. Perfect even! What a colour contrast. Corydalis ‘Berry Exciting’ Corydalis ‘Berry Exciting’ Argyranthemum ‘Raspberry Ruffles’ is a new introduction to us…

…‘n’ Ice” Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camellia ‘Free Spirit’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camelia ‘Silver Ruffles’ And some newer magnolias:Magnolia ‘Sentinel’ – quite dull! Magnolia ‘Sentinel’…

…Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia ‘Silver Ruffles’ Camellia “Fire ‘n’ Ice” has been photographed in the diary once before. In the rain I may not have done it justice. Camellia “Fire…

…and excellent as usual. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Raspberry Fun’ A young Betula luminifera ‘White House Farm’ with enormous female catkins forming but not yet ripe….

…Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ This one is also labelled as Magnolia stellata ‘Kiskei’ but the striping is rather less pronounced and it is certainly paler….

…the better flower. A bit similar to Magnolia ‘Wodas Memory’ but smaller. MAGNOLIA kobus ‘Octopus’ MAGNOLIA kobus ‘Octopus’ MAGNOLIA ‘Raspberry Fun’ MAGNOLIA ‘Raspberry Fun’ c) Quite the best new thing…

…and better pink than the one seen yesterday in the Savill Garden. Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ with its first flower out. Magnolia ‘Petit Chicon’ Rhododendron…

…cinnabarinum? Is it lepidote or elepidote – need to check. MAGNOLIA ‘Raspberry Fun’ MAGNOLIA ‘Raspberry Fun’ aka ‘Leonard Messel’!! Jim Gardiner puts me firmly right in an email on Magnolia…

…fiery colours on Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ripple’. Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ripple’ One set of magnolias all re-potted and tidied up for winter. magnolias The site is cleared for the new…

…pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ice’ [ALONGSIDE] Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue Sky’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Raspberry Ice’ Zenobia pulverulenta ‘Blue Sky’ Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’ – another plant which shows up well in a tent. Cornus…

…Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Yakeo’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Crystal Chalice’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’ Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’ – what a colour! Magnolia ‘Betty Jessel’…

…not that different. Telopea ‘Braidwood Brilliant’ Santolina rosemarinifolia ‘Lemon Fizz’ with its bold yellow foliage is new to the catalogue. Santolina rosemarinifolia ‘Lemon Fizz’ As is Pulmonaria ‘Raspberry Splash’. Pulmonaria…

…Garden’ Wonderful trunks and bark on Lithocarpus hancei. Lithocarpus hancei Lithocarpus hancei A dangling branch from an old Pinus pinaster. Pinus pinaster Magnolia x loebneri ‘Raspberry Fun’ now full out…

…Deutzia to give summer colour. Magnolia ‘Caerhays Splendour’ is the centrepiece with Magnolia ‘Raspberry Fun’, Magnolia ‘Antje Zandee’, Magnolia ‘Blue Opal’ and Magnolia ‘Mighty Mouse’ included as well. A new…

…‘Raspberry Fun’ is just coming out in Kennel Close. This smaller growing magnolia will have great public appeal and is a great improvement on ‘Leonard Messel’. This is Symplocus dryophylla…

…Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’ had largely dropped already. Not as pink as ‘Raspberry Fun’. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Stardust’ Coprosma grandiflora Coprosma grandiflora Surprised to find Daphne bholua ‘Garden…

…and part raspberry, part bramble if you wanted to be critical. However the June flowers are quickly followed by large panicles of swelling fruit. The young pheasants ate them last…

…dahlia species which we bought in February. Still no sign of a flower. Mexican dahlia species Mexican dahlia species The Korean raspberry, Rubus tricolor, has plenty of fruit but mice…

…the wet weather. A lovely herringbone effect. This climber or groundcover plant used to do the same job as the Rubus tricolor (Korean raspberry) did (see Tuesday 18th August). Cotoneaster…

…This raspberry is very late to fruit and already the leaves have great red and purple autumnal tints. Last year we saw fruit in November I think? Rubus ichangensis Rubus…