…pauciflora Libertia ‘Taupo Blaze’ in flower. Pure white flowers contrasting with the coloured leaves. Libertia ‘Taupo Blaze’ 2020 – CHW The dog pen is now complete as are the repair…

…Rhododendron moulmainense Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ with dew on the flowers. Not bad but not that exciting! Rounded compact habit. Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Camellia japonica ‘California Sunset’ Magnolia ‘Strybing…

…Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Golden Memories’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ – no white showing now Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Tricolor’ Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ – another batch…

…Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ on the drive. Well worth growing. Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Thinning work at Manassick Wood being undertaken by college students. Thinning work…

…Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ full out too and very good now. Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia x loebneri ‘Lucy Carlson’ is a UK hybrid bred by…

…Camellia ‘Fairy Wand’ Magnolia ‘Pastel Sunset’ x Magnolia ‘Genie’ flowering for the first time. Disappointing! Never heard of ‘Pastel Sunset’ before but it is a quick growing vigorous tree and…

…the Isla Rose isn’t that exciting. Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Strawberry Shake’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ certainly is although only one flower. Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Dark Bird’…

…pink and white. Not as floriferous as some. Prunus ‘Hokusai’ Prunus ‘Hokusai’ The new Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ now full out unlike last week. Similar to ‘Peachy’ etc really. Magnolia ‘Sunset…

…for next year too. Carpinus tuczaninowii Carpinus tuczaninowii Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ has a gorgeous mix of leaf colours as the sun bleaches them red. Trachelospermum asiaticum ‘Summer Sunset’ Trachelospermum…

…very little worth photographing apart from Oenothera ‘Sunset Boulevard’. Oenothera ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Oenothera ‘Sunset Boulevard’ 2024 – CHW Newly planted things in the Rookery.Quercus pinnativenulosa planted very recently in the…

…Sunset’ Zelkova serrata ‘Kiwi Sunset’ Corylus colurna which I turfed out here some years ago as boring. I was quite wrong! Corylus colurna Ligustrum japonicum ‘Texanum’ – dullish but different!…

…tail end flower or two and seed pods forming. Basically unsaleable. Thunbergias are not for us. Annuals mainly and too tender. Thunbergia ‘African Sunset’ Thunbergia ‘African Sunset’ Bloody hell –…

…and confusing for customers. Hesperantha ‘Oregon Sunset’ Hesperantha ‘Oregon Sunset’ Camellia ‘Dazzler’ now full out. Other Camellia sasanquas out today included ‘Hugh Evans’. Camellia ‘Dazzler’ Camellia ‘Dazzler’ Cercis canadensis ‘Ruby…

…and coldish autumn. We are currently in a prolonged wet patch. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer heldreichii only has half decent autumn colour on one more…

…‘Red Sunset’ has not turned red in this very mild and warm November. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ 2021 – CHW A visit to Bonython Garden in…

…rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ gets its name from spring new growth not autumn colour! Acer campestre ‘Red Shine’ 2022 – CHW I bought…

…rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ 2023 – CHW Magnolia ‘Peachy’ has good autumn colour today in the sun and showers. Magnolia ‘Peachy’ Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Golden Sun’ with its…

…Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ half frosted. Rhododendron ‘Christmas Cheer’ A carpet of frosted flowers below Camellia x williamsii ‘Rosemary Williams’ but plenty fairly untouched at…

…nice large flower. Huge central stamens. Camellia ‘California Sunset’ Camellia ‘California Sunset’ 2017 – CHW First flower on Rhododendron moupinense below Donkey Shoe. About on par with last year? Rhododendron…

…odd mix of colours. Planted 2014. A good new variety. Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia ‘Sunset Swirl’ Magnolia brooklynensis ‘Titan’ reminds me very much of the magnolia growing not far from…